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CHECK  LIST 


N'oRTH  American  Birds. 


By 

ELLIOTT  jCpUES, 


SALEM,  MASS. 
F.  W.  Putnam  &  Co. 

1879. 


CHECK  LIST 


ISToRTH  American  Birds. 


By 

ELLIOTT    COUES. 


SALEM,  MASS. 
F.  W.  Putnam  &  Co. 

1879. 


LIBRARY 

UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 
DAVIS 


Printed  at  the  SALEM  PRESS, 


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•^      Liberty  &  Derby  Sts.,  Salem. 


Check  List  of  North  American  Birds. 


Note.  —  The  species  are  numbered  consecutively  from  1  to  635. 
Stragglers  have  the  number  in  brackets.  Varieties  bear  the  number 
of  the  species  to  which  they  belong,  with  a,  &,  c,  etc.,  unless  a  variety 
is  our  only  representative  of  the  species,  when  it  is  separately  enu- 
merated. Obscure  or  doubtful  species  are  marked  with  a  note  of 
interrogation  after  the  number.  Each  species  is  followed  by  the 
original  describer's  name ;  when  this  is  not  also  the  authority  for 
the  nomenclature  adopted  the  name  of  such  authority  is  added,  the 
former  being  retained  in  parenthesis.  A  similar  practice  is  observed 
in  the  cases  of  varieties ;  when,  as  in  most  instances,  they  were  origi- 
nally described  vas  species  they  are  followed  by  the  authority  for  their 
reduction  to  varieties,  as  well  as  by  the  name  of  the  describer;  the 
latter  in  parenthesis. 

The  List  contains  a  very  few  species  discovered  since  the  "Key" 
was  printed;  otherwise,  it  is  an  exact  reflection  of  that  work,  the 
arrangement  and  nomenclature  being  identical.  The  numbers  of  the 
genera  as  used  in  the  Key  are  given  in  the  head  lines  of  the  List  in 
order  to  facilitate  reference. 

Authors  are  at  variance  in  the  formation  of  the  genitive  of  Latinized 
proper  names ;  in  the  absence  of  any  universally  observed  rule,  euphony 
may  perhaps  be  advantageously  consulted.  In  the  Key,  the  i  was 
doubled  in  all  cases  of  words  ending  in  a  consonant,  the  nominative 
being  considered  to  end  in  -ius ;  this  practice  is  preferably  applicable 
to  monosyllables,  as  Bairdii,  and  polysyllables,  as  Audubonii.  But  it 
is  necessary  to  use  single  i  in  words  ending  in  r,  as  Cooperi,  and  best 
to  do  so  in  most  cases  of  dissyllables,  as  Wilsoni,  Cassini,  Swainsoni. 
The  same  is  the  case  with  all  words  ending  in  a  vowel. 

The  following  are  the  abbreviations  used  for  authors'  names  occur- 
ring most  frequently ;  others  are  for  the  most  part  written  in  fall : — 
AIL,  Allen;  Aud.,  Audubon;  Bd.,  Baird;  Bodd.,  Boddaert;  Bp.,  Bona- 
parte; Ca&. ,  Cabanis  ;  Cass.,  Cassin;  Cs.,  Cones;  (ramfe.,  Gambel;  Gm., 
Gmelin;  6^r.,  Gray;  Z,.,  Linnaeus;  ia/r.,  Lafresnaye;  Xai^.,  Latham; 
Xaior.,  Lawrence;  Licht.,  Lichtenstein ;  iVM«.,  Nuttall;  i^ei'cTi.,  Reicli- 
enbach;  Bidcj.,  Ridgway;  Scl.,  Sclater;  Steph.,  Stephens;  Sw.,  Swain- 
son;  Temm.,  Temminck;  Towns.,  Townsend;  V.,  Vieillot;  Vig., 
Vigors;   Wagl.,W aglev;   Wils.,  Wilson.     , 


GEN.    1-3    OF   KEY. 

1.  TURDUS  MIGRATORIUS  L. 

Robin. 

la.  TURDUS  MIGRATORIUS  L., 
var.  coNFiNis  (Bd.)  Cs. 
St.  liucas  Robin. 

2.  TURDUS  NJEVIUS  Gm. 

Varied  Tlirusli. 

3.  TURDUS  MUSTELINUS  Gm. 

"fVooa  Tlirusli. 

4.  TURDUS  PALLASI  Cab. 

Hermit  Tlirusli. 

4a.   TURDUS  PALLASI  Cab., 
var.  AUDUBONn  (Bd.)  Cs. 
Audubon's  Tlirusli. 

4b.   TURDUS  PALLASI  Cab., 
var.  NANUS  (Aud.)   Cs. 
Rwarf  Tlirusli. 

5.  TURDUS  SWAINSONI  Cab. 

Olive-backed  Tbrusli. 

5a.   TURDUS  SWAINSONI  Cab., 
var.  ALiciiE  (Bd.)   Cs. 
Alice's  Xbrusli. 

6b.  TURDUS  SWAINSONI  Cab., 
var.  ustulatus  (Nutt.)  Cs. 
Oreg'on  Tbrusb. 

6.  TURDUS  PUSCESCENS  Steph. 

VTilson's  Tbrusli.   Veery. 

7.  OREOSCOPTES  MONTANUS  (Towns.)  Bd. 

Hountain  Mocking-bird. 

8.  MIMUS  POLYGLOTTUS  (L.)  Boie. 

Mocking-bird. 


GEN.    3-6   OF   KEY. 

9.  MIMUS  CAROLINENSIS  (L.)  Gr. 
Catbird. 

10.  HARPORHYNCHUS  RUPUS  (L.)  Cab. 

Broivn  Tlirusli.    Tbraslier. 

10a.  HARPORHYNCHUS  RUPUS  (L.)  Cab., 
var.  LONGiROSTRis  (Lafr.)  Cs. 
liongr-lbilled  Tliriiisli. 

11.  HARPORHYNCHUS  CURVIROSTRIS  (Sw.)  Cab., 

var.  PALMERi  Ridg. 
Curve-billed  Tlinisli. 

llbis.*  HARPORHYNCHUS  BENDIREI  Cs. 
JBendire'i»  Tbrusli. 

12.  HARPORHYNCHUS  CINEREUSBd. 

Cinereouii  Tlirusli. 

13.  HARPORHYNCHUS  REDIVIVUS  (Game.)  Cab. 

Sickle-billed  Tlirusb. 

13a.  HARPORHYNCHUS  REDIVIVUS  (Game.)  Cab., 
var.  LECONTEi  (Lawr.)  Cs. 
I^eConte'is  Xbrusb. 

14.  HARPORHYNCHUS  CRISSALIS  Henry. 

Red-vented  Tbrusb. 

[15].  SAXICOLA  (ENANTHE  (L.)  Bechstein. 
Stone  Cbat.    ^fl^beat-ear. 

16.  SIALIA  SIALIS  (L.)  Haldeman. 

Eastern  Sluebird. 

17.  SIALlA  MEXICANA  Sw. 

T¥estern  Bluebird. 

18.  SIALIA  ARCTICA  Sw. 

Arctic  Bluebird. 

*  llbis.    Not  in  the  Key.    See  Am.  Nat.,  Vol.  vii,  p.  33C,  1873. 


GEN.    7-13    OF   KEY.  9 

19.   CINCLUS  MEXICANUS  Sw. 
'fTater  Ouzel.  ]>ii)per. 

[20].  PHYLLOPNEUSTE  BOREALIS  Blasius. 
H-ennicott'si  Sylvia. 

21.  REGXJLUS  CALENDULA  (L.);Licht. 

Ruby-croivned  H.ingrlet. 

22.  REGULUS  SATRAPA  Light. 
CfOlden-crested  KLingrlet. 

23.  POLIOPTILA  CiERULEA  (L.)  Scl. 

Slue-grray  Onatcatclier. 

24.  POLIOPTILA  MELANURA  Lawr. 
Black-headed  Onatcatclier. 

25.  POLIOPTILA  PLUMBEA  Bd. 
Pluiol>eous  Onateatclier. 

26.  CHAM-SJA  FASCIATA  Gamb. 
Faisciated  Tit.   Oroiind  Hfren. 

27.  LOPHOPHANES  BICOLOR  (L.)  Bp. 

Tufted  Titmouse. 

28.  LOPHOPHANES  INORNATUS  (Game.)  Cass. 

Plain  Titmouse. 

29.  LOPHOPHANES  ATRICRISTATUS  Cass. 

Black-crested  Titmouse. 

30.  LOPHOPHANES  WOLLWEBERI  Bp. 

Bridled  Titmouse. 

81.   PARUS  ATRICAPILLUS  L.  3. 

Black-capped  Ckickadee. 

31a.  PARUS  ATRICAPILLUS  L., 
var.  SEPTENTRiONALis  (Harris)  All. 
Xiongr-tailed  Ckickadee. 


GEN.    13-17    OF   KEY.  11 

31b.  PARUS  ATRICAPILLUS  L., 
var.  CAROLiNENSis  (Aud.)  Cs. 
Carolina  Cliickadee. 

31c.  PARUS  ATRICAPILLXJS  L., 

var.  OCCIDENTALIS   (Bd.)   Cs. 

^Vestem  Cliickadee. 

32.  PARUS  MONTANUS  Game. 

Mountain  Cliickadee. 

33.  PARUS  HUDSONICUS  Eorster. 

Hudsonian  Cbickadee. 

34.  PARUS  RUFESCENS  Towns. 
Cbestnut-backed  Cbickadee. 

35.  PSALTRIPARUS  MINIMUS  (Towns.)  Bp. 

lieast  Titmouse. 

36.  PSALTRIPARUS  PLUMBEUS  Bd. 

Plumbeous  Titmouse. 

37.  AURIPARUS  FIiAVICEPS  (Sund.)Bd. 

ITelloiv-lieaded  Titmouse. 

38.  SITTA  CAROLINENSIS  Gm. 
f^bite-bellied  :Wutliatcli. 

38a.   SITTA  CAROLINENSIS  Gm., 
var.  ACULEATA  (^Cass.)  All. 
Slender-billed  ETutbatcb. 

39.  SITTA  CANADENSIS  L. 
Red-bellied  :Nrutbatcb. 

40.  SITTA  PUSILLA  Lath. 
Bronvn-beaded  :Mutbatcb. 

41?  SITTA  PYGM;iEA  ViG. 
Pygrmy  :nrutbatcb. 

42.  CERTHIA  FAMILIARIS  L.  3 

Broivn  Creeper. 


GEN.    18-23    OF   KEY.  13 

43.  CAMPYLORHYNCHUS 

BRUNNEICAPILLXJS  (Lafr.)  Gr. 
Brown-beaded  Creeper-itrreii. 

44.  CAMPYIiORHYNCHUS  AFFINIS  Xantus. 

Allied  Creeper-ivren. 

45.  SALPINCTES  OBSOLETUS  (Say)  Cab. 

Bock  ^ff^ren. 

46.  CATHERPES  MEXICANUS  (Sw.)  Bd. 

HVliite-tliroated  'Wren. 

47.  THRYOTHORUS  LUDOVICIANUS  (Gm.)  Bp. 

Oreat  Carolina  W^ren.  ^ 

47a.  THRYOTHORUS  LUDOVICIANUS  (Gm.)  Bp., 
iar.  BERLANDiERi  (Couch)  Cs. 
Berlandier'i»  liTren. 

48.  THRYOTHORUS  BEWICKII  (Aud.)  Bp. 

Bewlck'ii  Hf^ren. 

48a.   THRYOTHORUS  BEWICKII  (Aud.)  Bp. 
var.  LEUCOGASTER  (Gould)  Bd. 
W^ite-bellied  Wren. 

48b.  THRYOTHORUS  BEWICKII  (Aud.)  Bp., 
var.  SPiLURUS  (Vig.)  Bd. 
Speckled-tailed  W^ren. 

49.  TROGLODYTES  AEDON  V. 

BLouiie  TTren. 

49a.  TROGLODYTES  AEDON  V., 
xiar.  PARKMANNi  (Aud.)  Cs. 
W^estern  House  W^ren. 

50.  ANORTHURA  TROGLODYTES  (L.)  Cs., 

var.  HYEMALIS  (Wils.)  Cs. 

W^inter  Ifren. 


GEN.    23-34   OF   KEY.  15 

50a.   ANORTHURA  TROGLODYTES  (L.)  Cs., 
var.  ALASCENSis  (Bd.)  Cs. 
AlasUan  ^f^ren. 

51.  TELMATODYTES  PALUSTRIS  (Wils.)  Cab. 

liOngr-billed  Marsli  'f^ren. 

52.  CISTOTHORUS  STELLARIS  (Light.)  Cab. 

filiort-billed  Mariih  ^f  ren. 

53.  EREMOPHILA  ALPESTRIS  (Forst.)  Boie.  ^ 

I£oriied  liark;    miore  liark. 

53a.  EREMOPHILA  ALPESTRIS  (Fokst.)  Boie, 
var.  CHRYSOLuExMA  (Wagl.)  Bd. 
lioiitli-^veisterii  ilLark. 

54.  BUDYTES  ELAVA  (L.)  Cuv. 

Yellow  ^fVag-tail. 

55.  ANTHUS  LUDOVICIANUS  (Gm.)  Light. 

Srowii  I^ai-k;  Titlark;  Pipit. 

56.  NEOCORYS  SPRAGUEI  (Aud.)  Sgd.  « 

Hisisoiiri  Skylark. 

57.  MNIOTILTA  VARIA  (L.)  V. 
Slack-and-¥tliite  Creeper. 

58.  PARULA  AMERICANA  (L.)  Bp. 
Blue  yello^r-backed  HVartoler. 

59.  PROTOWOTARIA   CITRiEA   (Bodd.)  Bd. 

Protlionotary  lirartoler. 

60.  HELMITHERUS  VERMIVORUS  (Gm.)  Bp. 

l>Vorm-eatingr  li%^arbler. 

61.  HELMITHERUS  SWAINSONI  (Aud.)  Bp. 

§iraiiijSoii's  lif^artoler. 

62.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  PINUS  (L.)  Bd. 

JBlue-wing-ed  Yellow  ^l¥arl>ler. 


GEN.   34-35    OF   KEY.  17 

63.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  CHRYSOPTERA  (L.)  Bd. 

Blue  Oolden-^ving-ed  H^'arliler. 

64.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  BACHIVEANI  (Aud.)  Cab. 

]f  acliniaii'fii  lif  arbler. 

65.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  LUCI^  Coop. 

liucy's  l>Vai*l>ler. 

ea.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  VIRGINIA  Bd. 
Tir^inla's  ^ff^artoler. 

67.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  RUPICAPILLA  (Wils.)  Bd. 

ITasliville  l>Varteler. 

68.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  CELATA  (Say)  Bd. 

Orangre-croii'ned  l^arbler. 

69.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  PEREGRINA  (Wils.)  Cab. 

Tennessee  l^arMei*. 

70.  DENDRCECA  ESTIVA  (Gm.)  Bd. 

(inmnier  l^arbler. 

71.  DENDRCECA  VIRENS  (Gm.)  Bd. 
Vlack-tliroated  Oreen  Hf^arbler. 

72.  DENDRCECA  OCCIDENTALIS  (Towns.)  Bd. 

KVestern  fVarWer. 

73.  DENDRCECA  TOWNSENDII  (Nutt.)  Bd. 

Toir%  nsend's  TFarbler. 

74.  DENDRCECA  CHRYSOPAREIA  Scl.  et  Salv. 

Oolden-clieeked  IfVarbler. 

75.  DENDRCECA  NIGRESCENS  (Towns.)  Bd. 

mack-throated  Oray  l^Tarbler. 

76.  DENDRCECA  CiERULESCENS  (L.)  Bd. 

Black-tlii'oated  Blue  TFarblei*. 

77.  DENDRCECA  C^RULEA  (Wils.)  Bd. 

Ceerulean  IPTartoler. 

CHECK  LIST  BIRDS.         2 


GEN.   35-36    OF   KEY.  19 

78.  DENDRCECA  CORONATA  (L.)  Gr. 
Yelloiv-ruiniiecl  TTartoler ;  Ittyrtle  Bird. 

79.  DENDRCECA  AUDUBONII  (Towns.)  Bd. 

Audubon's  ^fl^arbler. 

80.  DENDRCESCABLACKBURNI^  (Gm.)Bd. 

Blackbumian  Ifl^arbler. 

81.  DENDRCECA  STRIATA  (Fokst.)  Bd.  , 

JBlack-poll  Hf^arbler.  ' 

82.  DENDRCECA  CASTANEA  (Wils.)  Bd. 

Bay-1>i*easted  Hf^arbler. 

83.  DENDRCECA  PENNSYLVANICA  (L.)  Bd. 

Cltestmit-sided  H^arlilei*. 

84.  DENDRCECA  MACULOSA  (Gm.)  Bd. 

Slack-and-lTellow  li^arbler. 

85.  DENDRCECA  TIGRINA  (Gm.)  Bd. 

Cape  May  lif^arlbler. 

86.  DENDRCECA  DISCOLOR  (V.)  Bd. 

Prairie  IfVarbler. 

87.  DENDRCECA  GRACI^  Coues. 

Orace's  Warbler. 

88.  DENDRCECA  DOMINICA  (L.)  Bd. 

Yelloiv-tliroated  Hf^artoler.* 

89.  DENDRCECA  KIRTLANDIBd. 

KLirtland's  liTarbler. 

90.  DENDRCECA  PALMARUM  (Gm.)  Bd. 

bellow  Bed-poll  IPTarbler. 

91.  DENDRCECA  PINUS  (Wils.)  Bd. 

Pine-creeping*  lit^artoler. 

92.  SEIURUS  AUROCAPILLUS  (L.)  Sw. 

Oolden-cron'ned  Tlirusli. 


GEN.   36-41    OF   KEY.  21 

93.  :SEIURUS  NOVEBORACENSIS  (Gm.)  Nutt. 

^fTater  ^f^ag-tail;  l^ater  Tbrusli. 

94.  SEIURUS  LUDOVICIANUS  (V.)  Bp. 

I^argre-liilled  IVater  Tbrusli. 

95.  OPORORNIS  AGILIS  OVils.)  Bd. 

Connecticut  lifarbler. 

96.  OPORORNIS  FORMOSUS  (Wils.)  Bd. 

I^entucky  "ff^arbler. 

97.  GEOTHLYPIS  TRICHAS  (L.)  Cab. 

Maryland  Ifelloiir-tliroat;. 

98.  GEOTHLYPIS  PHILADELPHIA  (Wils.)  Bd. 

Mourning*  ^Varbler. 

99?*  GEOTHLYPIS  MACGILLIVRAYI  (Aud.)  Bd. 
Macg-illivray'ii  Iff^arteler. 

100    ICTERIA  VIRENS  (L.)  Bd. 
Yellon -breaiitedl  Cliat. 

lOOa.   ICTERIA  VIRENS  (L.)  Bd., 
'oar.  LONGiCAUDA  (Lawr.)  Cs. 
liong* .-tailed  Cliat. 

101.  MYIODIOCTES  MITRATUS  (Gm.)  Aud. 

Hooded  Flycatdiing*  m^artoler. 

102.  MYIODIOCTES  PUSILLUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 
Oreen  Slack-capped  flycatcliing*  IfVarbler. 

103.  MYIODIOCTES  CANADENSIS  (L.)  Attd. 

Canadian  Flycatcliing*  l^arbler. 

104.  SETOPHAGA  RUTICILLA  (L.)  Sw . 

Redstart. 

105.  SETOPHAGA  PICTA  Sw. 

Painted  Flycatcher. 

*  This  is  probably  only  a  variety  of  98. 


GEN.   42-50    OF   KEY.  23 

106.  CERTHIOLA  FLAVEOLA  (L.)  Sund. 

Honey  Creeper. 

107.  PYRANGA  RUBRA  (L.)  V. 

Scarlet  Tanagrer. 

108.  PYRANGA  ESTIVA  (L.)V. 

liiiiiiiiier  RedV»ird. 

108a.   PYRANGA  ESTIVA  (L.)  V., 
var.  CooPERi  (Ridg.)  Cs. 
Cooper's  Taiiagrer. 

109.  PYRANGA  HEPATICA  Sw. 

Hepatic  Tanag-er. 

110.  PYRANGA  LUDOVICIANA  (Wils.)  Bp. 

liOiiisiana  Tanag*er. 

111.  HIRUNDO  HORREORUM  Barton. 

Barn  S^i^alloirV. 

112.  TACHYCINETA  BICOLOR  (V.)  Cs. 

^Vliite-bellietl  Swallow. 

113.  TACHYCINETA  THALASSINA  (Sw.)  Cab. 

Tiolet-grreen  Swallow^. 

lU.  PETROCHELIDON  LUNIPRONS  (Say)  Cab. 
ClilT  Swallow;  Save  Swallow. 

115.  COTYLE  RIPARIA  (L.)  Boie. 
Bank  Swalloiv;  Sand  Martin. 

116.  STELGIDOPTERYX  SERRIPENNIS  (Aud.)  Bd. 

Roug-li-wingred  Swalloiv. 

117.  PROGNE  PURPUREA  (L.)  Boie. 

rnrple  Martin. 

118.  AMPELIS  GARRULUS  L. 
Bolieniian  ^ff^axu'lng*. 

119.  AMPELIS  CEDRORUM  (V.)  Bd. 

Cedar  Bird;  Cherry  Bird. 


GEN.    51-53    OF   KEY.  25 

120.  PHJEWOPEPLA  NITENS  (Sw.)  Scl. 

JSlack  Ptilog-onyii. 

121.  MYIADESTES  TOWNSENDII  (Aud.)  Cab. 

Toifrnseud's  X'lycatcliiiig-  Tlirusli. 

122.  VIREO  OLIVACEUS  (L.)  V. 

Red-eyed  Vireo. 

123.  VIEEO  ALTILOQUUS  (V.)  Gr., 

var.  BARBATULUS  (Cab.)  Cs. 
Black-^  blskered  Tireo. 

124.  VIKEO  PHILADELPHICUS  Cass. 

Srotberly-love  Vireo. 

125.  VIREO  GILVUS  (V.)  Bp. 

fVarbling*  Vlreo. 

125a.  VIREO  GILVUS  (V.)  Bp. 
var.  swAiNSONi  (Bd.)  Cs. 
^Western  IVarbling:  Vireo. 

126.  VIREO  FLA VIFRONS  V. 
ITelloiv-tliroated  Vireo. 

127.  VIREO  SOLITARIUS  (Wils.)  V. 
Blue-lieaded  Vireo ;  Solitary  Vireo. 

127a.  VIREO  SOLITARIUS  V., 
var.  PLUMBEUS  (Cs.)  All. 
Plumbeous  Vireo. 

128?  VIREO  VICINIOR  CouES. 
Crray  Vireo. 

129.  VIREO  NOVEBORACENSIS  (Gm.)  Bp. 
Wbite-eyed  Vireo. 

130?  VIREO  HUTTOlSri  Cass. 
Hutton's  Vireo. 


GEN.    53-58   OF   KEY.  27 

131.  VIREO  BELLII  AuD. 

Bell's  Tireo. 

132.  VIREO  PUSILLUS  CouES. 

I^eas^f  Vireo. 

133.  VIREO  ATRICAPILLUS  WooDH. 

Black-headed  Vireo. 

134.  COLLURIO  BOREALIS  (V.)  Bd. 
Crreat  :Mortliei*ii  illii'ike;  Butcliei'bird. 

135.  COLLURIO  LUDOVICIANUS  (L.)  Bd. 

Xogrg-^rliead  lilirike. 

135a.   COLLURIO  LUDOVICIANUS  (L.)  Bd., 

Var,  EXCUBITOROIDES  (Sw.)  Cs. 

IVkUe-riimped  Shrike. 

136.  HESPERIPHONA  VESPERTINA  (Coop.)  Bp, 

Kveningr  Orosheak. 

137.  PINICOLA  ENUCLEATOR  (L.)  V.  5 

Pine  Orosheak. 

[138.]?  PYRRHULA  CASSINI  (Bd.)  Tristr. 
Caiisin's  Bulllliich. 

139.  CARPODACUS  PURPUREUS  (Gm.)  Gr. 

Purple  finch. 

140.  CARPODACUS  CASSINI  Bd. 

Cassin's  Purple  Finch. 

141.  CARPODACUS  FRONTALIS  (Say)  Gr, 
Crlfuson-fronted  JFinch;  House  Finch. 

141a.*  CARPODACUS  FRONTALIS  (Say)  Cab., 
var.  HiEMORRHOUs  (Wagl.)  Ridg. 

Mexican  Purple  Pinch. 

* 

*Not  in  the  Key.    See  Ridgway,  Am.  Jour.  Sci.  Art,  v,  p.  39. 


GEN.    59-62   OF   KEY.  29 


142.  LOXIA  LEUCOPTERA  (Wils.). 

l^liite-iiringred  Crois§blll. 

143.  LOXIA  CURVIROSTRA  L., 

var.  AMERICANA  (Wils.)  Cs. 
Common  Crossbill. 

143a.   LOXIA  CURVIROSTRA  L., 
var.  MEXICAN  A  (Strickl.)  Cs. 
liargre-MUed  Crossbill. 

144.  LEUCOSTICTE  TEPHROCOTIS  Sw. 

Oray-croirnecl  fiiicli. 

144a.  LEUCOSTICTE  TEPHROCOTIS  Sw., 
var.  GRisEiNUCHA  (Brandt)  Cs. 
Crray-eared  Flncli. 

145.  LEUCOSTICTE  ARCTOA  (Pall.)  Bp. 

liiberian  Fincli. 

146.  ^GIOTHUS  LINARIA  (L.)  Cab. 

Red-poll  liinnet. 

146a.   JEGIOTHUS  LINARIA  (L.)  Cab. 

var.   FUSCESCENS  Cs. 

Dusky  Red-poll. 

146b.  JEGIOTHUS  LINARIA  (L.)  Cab. 
var.  EXiLEPES  Cs. 
American  Mealy  Red-poll. 

[147.]   LINOTA  FLAVIROSTRIS  (L.)  Bp. 
var.  brewsteri  (Ridg.)  Cs. 
Rreirster's  liinnet. 

148.  CHRYSOMITRIS  PINUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Pine  liinnet. 

149.  CHRYSOMITRIS  TRISTIS  (L.)  Bp. 
American  €roldfincli;  TTellon^bird. 


GEN.    62-65    OF   KEY.  31 

150.  CHRYSOMITRIS  LAWRENCEI  (Cass.)  Bp. 

l<a¥vreiice's  Ooldliiicli. 

151.  CHRYSOMITRIS  PSALTRIA  (Say)  Bp. 

Arkansas  Ooldflncb. 

151a.   CHRYSOMITRIS  PSALTRIA  (Say)  Bp., 
var.  ARizoNiE  Cs. 
Arizona  Ooldftncli. 

151b.   CHRYSOMITRIS  PSALTRIA  (Say)  Bp., 

var.  MEXICANA  (Sw.)  Cs. 

Mexican  Ooldlincli. 

152.  PLECTROPHANES  NIVALIS  (L.)  Meyer. 

Sno^v  Itunting*. 

153.  PLECTROPHANES  LAPPONICUS  (L.)  Selby. 

liapland  liOng-spur. 

154.  PLECTROPHANES  PICTUS  Sw. 

Painted  liark  Bnnting*. 

155.  PLECTROPHANES  ORNATUS  Towns. 
Cfiiestnut-colored  liark  Bunting*. 

156.  PLECTROPHANES  MACCOWNII  Lawr. 

McCoivn's  Itarlc  Bunting*. 

157?   CENTRONYX  BAIRDII  (Aud.)  Bd. 
Baird*s  Bunting*. 

157bis.*   CENTRONYX  OCHROCEPHALUS  Aiken. 
Oclireous-lieaded  Bunting*. 

158.  PASSERCULUS  PRINCEPS  Maynard. 

Maynard's  Sparroiv. 

159.  PASSERCULUS  SAVANNA  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Savanna  Sparronr. 

*  Not  in  the  Key.    See  Aiken,  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  237. 


?yv 


GEN.    6,5-69    OF   KEY.  33 

169a.   PASSERCULUS  SAVANNA  (Wils.)  Bp., 
var.  ANTHiNUS  (Bp.)  Cs. 
Titlark  Sparron^. 

159b.  PASSERCULUS  SAVANNA  (Wils.)  Bp., 
var.  SANDViCENSis  (Gm.)  Cs. 
H^ortliiii^esteni  §parroiv. 

160.  PASSERCULUS  ROSTRATUS  (Cass.)  Bd. 

Beaked  §iiarroiv. 

160a.   PASSERCULUS  ROSTRATUS  (Cass.)  Bd., 
var.  GUTTATUS  (Lawr.)  Cs. 
St.  liUcas  Sparroi^. 

161.  POOECETES  GRAMINEUS  (Gm.)  Bd. 
If  ay-ff'iiigred  Jtiintiug*;  Orass  Fiiicli. 

161a.   POOECETES  GRAMINEUS  (Gm.)  Bd., 
var.  coNFiNis  Bd. 
IVestern  l^rass  Finch. 

162.  COTURNICULUS  PASSERINUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Yellow'-wingred  Sparroiv. 

162a.   COTURNICULUS  PASSERINUS  (Wils.)  Bp., 
var.  PERPALLiDus  Ridg. 
Bleacliefl  Yellow-wing-ed  Sparrow. 

163.  COTURNICULUS  HENSLOWI  (Aud.)  Bp. 

Hensiow's  Sparron". 

164.  COTURNICULUS  LECONTEI  (Aud.)  Bp. 

lieConte's  Sparroi^r. 

165.  AMMODROMUS  MARITIMUS  (Wils.)  Stvr. 

Seaside  Fincli. 

166.  AMMODROMUS  CAUDACUTCJS  (Gm.)  Sw. 

Sliarp-tailed  Finch. 

167.  MELOSPIZA  LINCOLNI  (Aud.)  Bd. 

liincoln'!^  Finch. 

Qheck  List  Birds.      3 


GEN.    69-70    OF   KEY.  35 


168.  MELOSPIZA  PALUSTRIS  (Wils.)  Bd. 

lifvamp  §parroi«'. 

169.  MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd. 

liong:  liparroir. 

169a.   MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd., 
var.  FALL  AX  (Bd.)  Ridg. 
Or  ay  Songr  §parroir. 

169b.   MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd., 
var.  GUTTATA  (Nutt.)  Ridg. 
Cinereous  Song*  Sparrow. 

169c.   MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd., 
var.  RUFiNA  (Brandt.)  Ridg. 
Rufous  Songr  §parroir. 

169d.   MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd., 
var.  HEERMANNi  (Bd.)  Ridg. 
Heermann's  Song*  liparroi^". 

169e.   MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd., 
var.  GOULDii  (Bd.)  Ridg. 
Crould's  liong-  Uparroir. 

169f.  MELOSPIZA  MELODIA  (Wils.)  Bd., 
var.  iNSiGNis  (Bd.)  Ridg. 
Biscliolf's  Song-  §parroi«'. 

170.  PEUCfflA  AESTIVALIS  (Light.)  Cab. 

Bactinian's  fincb. 

170a.  PEUC-aiA  AESTIVALIS  (Light.)  Cab., 
var.  CASsiNt  (Woodli.)  AIL 
iCassin's  Fincli. 

171.  PEUCiEA  RUPICEPS  (Cass.)  Bd. 

Rufous-cron'ned  Fincli. 

171bis.*  PEUC-SIA  CABPALIS  Coues. 
Rufous-it  ing-ed  §parroiv. 

♦Not  in  the  Key.    See  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  p.  322. 


GEN.  71-74  OF  KEr.  37 


172.  POOSPIZA  BILINEATA  (Cass.)  Scl. 

Black-tbroated  Fincli. 

173.  POOSPIZA  BELLI  (Cass.)  Scl. 

Bell'ii  dncli. 

174.  JUNCO  HYEMALIS  (L.)  Scl. 

SnovFMi'd. 

175?  JUNCO  OBEGONUS  (Towns.)  Scl. 
Oreg-on  finoirbird. 

176?  JUNCO  CINEREUS  (Sw.)  Cab., 
var.  CANiCEPS  (Woodh.)  Cs. 
Cinereous  linoirliird. 

177.  SPIZELLA  MONTICOLA  (Gm.)  Bd. 

Tree  SparroKV. 

178.  SPIZELLA  SOCIALIS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Cliippiiig:  ^parroi^. 

178a.   SPIZELLA  SOCIALIS  (Wils.)  Bp., 
var.  ARIZONA  Cs. 
Arizona  diipping-  §parro^r. 

179.  SPIZELLA  PUSILLA  (Wils.)  Bp. 

field  Sparrow. 

180.  SPIZELLA  PALLIDA  (Sw.)  Bp. 

Clay-colored  Sparro^r. 

180a.   SPIZELLA  PALLIDA  (Sw.)  Bp., 
var.  BREWERi  (Cass.)  Cs. 
JBreiiver's  Sparron^. 

181.  SPIZELLA  ATBIGULARIS  (Cab.)  Bd. 

Black-cliinned  §pari*oiir. 

182.  ZONOTRICHIA  ALBICOLLIS  (Gm.)  Bp. 

m^hite-tliroated  Sparroiv. 


' 


GEN.    74-80    OF    KEY.  39 

183.  ZONOTRICHIA  LEXJCOPHRYS  (Forst.)  Sw. 

'ff^Iiite-cro^vned  §i>arroir. 

183a.  ZONOTRICHIA  LEUCOPHRYS  (Forst.)  Sw., 
var.  Gambeli  (Nutt.)  All. 
Oaiiil»el's  Spitivoiv. 

184.  ZONOTRICHIA  CORONATA  (Pall.)  Bd. 

Oolden-croivned  Sparronv. 

185.  ZONOTRICHIA  QUERULA  (Nutt.)  Game. 

Harris's  Sparrofv. 

186.  CHONDESTES  GRAMMACA  (Say)  Bp. 

liarK  fin  ell. 

[187.]   PASSER  DOMESTICUS  Linn. 
Kng-liiiili  Aparroiv. 

188.  PASSERELLA  ILIAC  A  (Meuuem.)  Sw. 

Fox  H^iiarroiv. 

189.  PASSERELLA  TOWNSENDII  (Aud.)  Nutt. 

Xoiviifiend's  I'ox  iiparron'. 

189a.  PASSERELLA  TOWNSENDII  (Aud.)  Nutt., 
var.  SCHISTACEA  (Bd.)  Cs, 
fi^late-colorecl  Fox  liparroiY. 

190.  CALAMOSPIZA  BICOLOR  (Towns.)  Bp. 
Iiarl4  MiiEiting';  TFiiite-ning-ed  BSackliircl. 

191.  EUSPIZA  AMERICANA  (Gm.)  Bp. 

lSlacl4-tliroate<l  Itiinting*. 

192?  EUSPIZA  TOWNSENDII  (Aud.)  Bp. 
Xo^vnseiid's  JSunting*. 

193.  GOWIAPHEA  LUDOVICIANA  (L.)  Bowdich. 

I£ose-l>reasted  OrosbeaR. 

194.  GONIAPHEA  MELANOCEPHALA  (Sw.)  — . 

filack-lieaded  Orosbeak. 


GEN.    80-85    OF   KEY.  41 

195.  GOWIAPHEA  C-ffiJRULEA  (L.). 

Blue  C^roslieak. 

• 

196.  CYANOSPIZA  CIRIS  (L.)  Bd. 
Painted  Fincli;  ^Tonpareil. 

197.  CYANOSPIZA  VERSICOLOR  (Bp.)  Bd. 

l!¥esterii  Ifonpareil. 

» 

198.  CYANOSPIZA  AMGSNA  (Say)  Bd. 

liaziili  Fiiicli. 

199.  CYANOSPIZACYANEA(L.)Bd. 

Indigro  flii'd. 

[200.]   SPERMOPHILA  MORELETII  Puchkran. 
Morelet's  Fiucli. 

[201.]  PHONIPARA  BICOLOR  (L.)  Bp. 
Black-faced  Fincli. 

202.  PYRRHULOXIA  SINUATA  Bp. 

Texaii  Cardinal. 

203.  CARDINALIS  VIRGINIANUS  (Brisson)  Bp. 

Cardinal  Bedbird. 

203a.   CARDINALIS  VIRGINIANUS  (Brisson)  Bp., 
var.  iGNEUS  (Bd.)  Cs. 
I'iery  Bedbird. 

204.  PIPILO  ERYTHROPHTHALMUS  (L.)  V. 

Tonrhee  Bunting:;  Clieif'ink. 

204a.   PIPILO  ERYTHROPHTHALMUS  (L.)  V., 

var.  ALLENI  Cs. 

TFTiite-eyed  Toiivliee. 

205.  PIPILO  MACULATUS  Sw., 

var.  oregonus  (Bell)  Cs. 
Oregron  Towkee. 


GEN.    85-89    OF   KEY.  43 


205a.   PIPILO  MACULATUS  Sw., 
var.  ARCTicus  (Sw.)  Cs. 
Arctic  Toivhee. 

205b.   PIPILO  MACULATUS  Sw., 
var.  MEGALONYX  (Bd.)  Cs. 

lipurred  Toii'liee. 

206.  PIPILO  PUSCUS  Sw. 
JBroi%'ii  Toifvliee;  Canon  Fincli. 

206a.  PIPILO  FUSCUS  Sw., 
rar.  albigula  (Bd.)  Cs. 
HVliite-tliroated  Towbee. 

206b.   PIPILO  PUSCUS  Sw., 
var.  CRissALis  (Vig.)  Cs. 
Crissal  Towliee. 

207.  PIPILO  ABERTIBd. 

Aberrs  Toirliee. 

208.  PIPILO  CHLORURUS  (Towns.)  Bd. 

Crreen-tailedi  Toii¥]iee. 

209.  EICBERNAGRA  RUPIVIRGATA  Lawr. 

Oreen  Fincli. 

210.  DOLICHONYX  ORYZIVORUS  (L.)  Sw. 

Bobolink;  Reedbird;  Ilicebird. 

211.*  MOLOTHRUS  PECORIS  (Gm.)  Sw. 
Coi(vbird. 

211a.  MOLOTHRUS  PECORIS  (Gm.)  Sw., 
var.  OBSCURUS  (Gm.)  Cs. 
]>ivarf  Coiivbird. 

212.  AGELJEUS  PHCENICEUS  (L.)  V. 
Ited-ifTing-ed  Blacbbird. 

*  This  should  stand  as  Molothrus  ater  (Gm,)  Gr. 


GEN.    89-93    OF   KEY.  45 

212a.  AGELJEUS  PHCENICEUS  (L.)  V., 

Var.   GUBERNATOR  (Wagl.)  Cs. 

Ited-slioiildered  IBIacklbird. 

212b.   AGEL^US  PHCENICEUS  (L.)  v., 

var.  TRICOLOR  (Nutt.)  Cs. 
Refl-and-vrliite-iilioulderedBlackMrd. 

213.  XANTHOCEPHALUS  ICTEROCEPHALUS  (Bp.)  Bd. 

ITelloir-lieaded  Blackbird. 

214.  STURNELLA  MAGNA  (L.)  Sw. 

f  ieldlark;  IHeadoirlark. 

214a.   STURNEIiLA  MAGNA  (L.)  Sw., 
var.  NEGLECTA  (Aud.)  All. 
^ff^eiitem  Fieldlark. 

215.  ICTERUS  SPURIUS  (L.)  Bp. 

Orchard  Oriole. 

215a.  ICTERUS  SPURIUS  (L.)  Bp., 
var.  AFFiNis  (Lawr.)  Cs. 
Texan  Orchard  Oriole. 

216.  ICTERUS  BALTIMORE  (L.)  Dandin. 

Baltimore  Oriole. 

217.  ICTERUS  BULLOCKII  (Sw.)  Bp. 

BuUoch^s  Oriole. 

218.  ICTERUS  CUCULLATUS  Sw. 

Hooded  Oriole. , 

219.  ICTERUS  PARISORUM  Bp. 

licott's  Oriole. 

220.  ICTERUS  MELANOCEPHALUS  (Wagl.)  Gr., 

var.  AUDUBONn  (Girand.)  Cs. 

Audiihon's  Oriole. 

t 

221.  SCOLECOPHAGUS  FERRUGINEUS  (Gm.)  Sw. 

Busty  Orackle. 


GEN.    93-97    OF   KEY.  47 

222.  SCOLECOPHAGUS  CYANOCEPHALUS  (Wagl.)  Cab. 

Blue-Iieaded  Orackle. 

223.  QUISCALUS  MACROURUS  Sw. 

Crreat-tailed  Crrackle. 

224.  QUISCALUS  MAJOR  ViEiL. 
Koat-tailed  Orackle;  Jackdaifv. 

225.  QUISCALUS  PURPUREUS  (Bartr.)  Light. 
Purple  Oracfele;  Cro^v  Blackbird. 

225a.   QUISCALUS  PURPUREUS  (Bartr.)  Light., 
var.  AGL^us  (Bd.)  Cs. 
Florida  Orackle. 

226.  CORVUS  CORAX  Linn. 

Haven. 

227.  CORVUS  CRYPTOLEUCUS  Couch. 

lil^liite-iieclced  Raven. 

228.  CORVUS  AMERICANUS  Aud. 

Common  Croiv. 

228a.   CORVUS  AMERICANUS  Aud., 

var.  FLORIDANUS  Bd. 

Florida  Croiv. 

228b.  CORVUS  AMERICANUS  Aud.,  ' 
var.  CAURiNUS  (Bd.)  Cs. 
]Vortliivestern  Fisli  Croiv. 

229.  CORVUS  OSSIFRAGUS  WiLS. 

Fisli  Croiv. 

230.  PICICORVUS  COLUMBIANTTS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Clarke'ii  Crovr. 

23L   GYMNOKITTA  CYANOCEPHALA  Maxim. 
Blue  Crow. 


GEN.    98-101    OF   KEY.  49 

232.  PSILORHINUS  MORIO  (Wagl.)  Gr. 

]Irov«  n  Jay. 

233.  PICA  MELANOLEUCA  V., 

var.  HUDSONiCA  (Sab.)  All. 
American  Hag'pie. 

233a.   PICA  MELANOLEUCA  V., 
var.  NUTTALLi  (Aud.)  Cs. 
ITelloi^-billed  Magrpie. 

234.  CYANURUS  CRISTATUS  (L.)  Sw. 

Blue  Jay. 

235.  CYANURUS  STELLERI  (Gm.)  Sw. 

liteller'si  Jay. 

235a.    CYANURUS  STELLERI  (Gm.)  Sw., 
var.  MACUOLOPHA  (Bd.)  All. 
I.ong--ei*ested  Jay. 

235b.*   CYANURUS  STELLERI  (Gm.)  Sw., 
rar.  FRONTALIS  Ridg. 
Bliie-tronted  Jay. 

236.  APHELOCOMA  FLORIDAWA  (Bartram)  Cab. 

Florida  Jay. 

236a.   APHELOCOMA  FLORIDANA  (Bartr.)  Cab., 
var.  wooDHOUSEi  (Bd.)  All. 
H^oodliouse'ii^  Jay. 

236b.   APHELOCOMA  PLORIDANA  (Bartr.)  Cab., 
var.  CALIFORNICA  (Vig.)  Cs. 

Californian  Jay. 

237.  APHELOCOMA  SORDIDA  (Sw.)  Cab. 

Sietoer's  Jay. 

*Not  in  the  Key.    See  Ridgway,  Am.  Journ.,  v,  p.  43. 

CHECK  LIST  BIRDS.         4 


GEN.    102-107    OF    KEY.  51 

238.  XANTHOURA  YNCAS  (Bodd.)  Bp., 

var.  LUxuosA  (Less.)  Cs. 
Rio  Oraiitle  Jay. 

239.  PERISOREUS  CANADENSIS  (L.)  Bp. 

Canada  Jay. 

[240.]  MILVULUS  TYRAWNUS  (L.)  Bp. 
Foi'k-taiSed  I'lycatcliei*. 

241.  MILVULUS  FORPICATUS  (Gm.)  Sw. 

§^valIof¥-tailed  Flycatctier. 

242.  TYRAWNUS  CAROLINENSIS  (L.)  Bd. 

ICifsg-liii'tl ;  Bee-martin. 

243.  TYRAWNUS  DOMINICENSIS  (Gm.)  Rich. 

Oray  K^ing-bird. 

244    TYRAWNUS  VERTICALIS  Say. 
Ai*l4an§aiii  Flycatclier. 

245.   TYRANNUS  VOCIFERANS  Sw. 
Cassin's  Flycatelier. 

[246.]   TYRANNUS  MELANCHOLICUS  V., 
var.  coucHii  (Bd.)  Cs. 
Coucli's  f  lycatclier. 

247.  MYIARCHtrS  CRIWITUS  (L.)  Cab.  S. 

Cl^reat-crested  Flycatclier. 

248.  MYIAROHUS  CIWERASCENS  Lawr. 

Aslft-tlBi'oated  Flycaf  clier. 

[249.]   MYIAROHUS  LAWREWCEI  (Giraud.)  Bd. 
l^awrence's  FlycatcUer. 

250.  SAYORNIS  SAYUS  (Bp.)  Bd. 

Say's  flycatcher. 

251.  SAYORNIS  NIGRICANS  (Sw.)  Bp. 

Black  Flycatcher. 


GEN.    107-110    OF   KEY.  53 

252.  SAYORNIS  FUSCUS  (Gm.)  Bd. 

re^ivee;  iPewit;  Phoebe. 

253.  CONTOPUS  BOREALIS  (Sw.)  Bd. 

Olive-iiided  I'lycatclier. 

254.  CONTOPUS  PERTINAX  Cab. 

Coues'  Flycatclier. 

255.  CONTOPUS  VIRENS  (L.)  Cab. 

lif^ood  Peivee. 

255a.    CONTOPUS  VIRENS  (L.)  Cab., 

Var.  RICHARDSONII  (Sw.)  Cs., 

ITestern  IfVoodL  Peivee. 

256.  EMPIDONAX  ACADICUS  (Gm.)  Bd. 

Acadian  Fly  catcher. 

257.  EMPIDONAX  TRAILLII  (Aud.)  Bd. 

Traill's  Flycatclser. 

257a.  EMPIDONAX  TRAILLII  (Aud.)  Bd., 
var.  pusiLLus  (Bd.)  Cs. 
pLittle  ^H^estern  Flycsitclier. 

258.  EMPIDONAX  MINIMUS  Bd. 

licast  Fly  catcher. 

259.  EMPIDONAX  FLAVIVENTRIS  Bd. 

ITelloiv-hellied  Flycatcher. 

260.  EMPIDONAX  HAMMONDII  Bd. 

Hammoiid's  Flycatcher. 

261.  EMPIDONAX  OBSCURUS  (Sw.)  Bd. 

'Wrigrht's  Flycatcher. 

262.  MITREPHORUS  PULVIPRONS  (Giraud.)  Scl., 

var.  PALLESCENS  Cs. 

BuflT-hreasted  Flycatcher. 


GEN.    Ill,    114-120    OF    KEY.  .  55 

263.  PYROCEPHALUS  RUBINEUS  (Bodd.)  Gr., 

var.  MEXiCANUS  (Scl.)  Cs. 
Teriuilion  FlycatcUer. 

264.  ANTROSTOMUS  CAROLINENSIS  (Gm.)  Gould. 

Cliuck-iivill'is-widoir. 

265.  ANTROSTOMUS  VOCIFERUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Tl  liippooririll;  ;Migrlit-jai*. 

mQ.  ANTROSTOMUS  NUTTALLII  (Aud.)  Cass. 
Hiittall'ii  Hf^hiiipooi'vrill. 

267.  CHORDEILES  VIRGINIANUS  CBriss.)  Bp. 

^Ni^igrlitliawk. 

267a.   CHORDEILES  VIRGINIANUS  (Briss.)  Bp., 
var.  HENRYi  (Cass.)  All. 
^ff^estern  :N^ig*titliafwl£. 

268.  CHORDEILES  TEXENSIS  Lawr. 

Texas  ^li^ig'htliaivU. 

269.  PANYPTILA  SAXATILIS  (Woodh.)  Cs. 

Hf  hitc-tliroated  Swift. 

270.  NEPHCECETES  NIGER  (Gm.)  Bd., 

var.  BOREALis  (Kennerly)  Cs. 
Black  Swift. 

271.  CH^TURAPELASGIA  (L.)  Steph. 

Cliiinney  Swift. 

272?  CHiETURA  VAUXII  (Towns.)  DeKay. 
Taux'd  Swift. 

273.  HELIOP^DICA  XANTUSII  Lawr. 
Xantiiii  Hiinimingrbird. 

[274.]   LAMPORNIS  MANGO  (L.)  Sw., 
(var.  porphyrula?) 
Black-tliroated  Humiiiiiigrbli'd. 


GEN.  121-125,  112,  113,  126,  127  of  key.       57 

275.  TROCHILUS  COLUBRIS  L. 
Ituby-tliroated  Hiininiingrbird. 

276.  TROCHILUS  ALEXANDRI  Bourc. 
Black-cltinned  Huiumiiig-bird. 

277.  SELASPHORUS  RUFUS  (Gm.)  Sw. 
Riif  oiis-backed  Hiiimuing-bird. 

278.  SELASPHORUS  PLATYCERCUS  (Sw.)  Gld. 

Broad-tailed  Humiuingrbird. 

279.  SELASPHORUS  ANNA  (Less.)— . 

Anna  M[uniniing*1»ird. 

280.  SELASPHORUS   COSTJE  (Bourc.)  Bp. 

Costa  Hunimingrliird. 

281.  SELASPHORUS  HELOIS^  ( )  . 

Heloise  HuniiningrMrd. 

282.  STELLULA  CALLIOPE  ( )  Gld. 

Calliope  Humming-bird. 

[283].AGYRTRIA  LINN-SESI  (Bp.)  . 

liinne  Humming-bird. 

[284].   TROGON  MEXICANUS   Sw. 
Hexican  Trog'on. 

[285].  MOMOTUS  CJSRULEICEPS  Gould. 
Blue-lieaded  ^airbill. 

286.  CERYLE  ALCYON  (L.)  Boie. 

Belted  K.ing-fislier. 

287.  CERYLE  AMERICANA  (Gm.)  :6oie, 

var.  CABANisi  (Reich.)  Cs. 
Cabaniii'  K-ing-lislier. 

288.  CROTOPHAGA  ANI  L. 

Ani. 

289.  GEOCOCCYX  CALIFORNIANUS  (Less.)  Bd. 

Crround  Cuckoo ;  Cliaparral  Cock. 


GEN.    128-131    OF    KEY.  59 

290.  COCCYZUS  ERYTHKOPHTHALMUS  (Wils.)  Bd. 

Black-billed  Cuckoo. 

291.  COCCYZUS  AMEBICANUS  (L.)  Bp. 

YellOYY -Ifilled  Cuckoo. 

292.  COCCYZUS   SENICULUS  (Lath.) . 

Maiigrrove  Cuckoo. 

293.  CAMPEPHILUS   PRINCIPALIS  (L.)  Gr. 

Ivory-billed  liVoodijecker. 

294.  HYLOTOMUS  PILEATUS  (L.)  Bd. 
Pileated  TFoodpecker ;  liOgrcock. 

295.  PICUS  ALBOLARVATUS  (Cass.)  Bd. 

TFhite-lieaded  l^oodpecker. 

296.  PICUS  BOREALIS  V. 
IKed-cockaded  l^Toodpecker. 

297.  PICUS   SCALARIS  Wagler. 

Texas  lil^oodpecker. 

297a.   PICUS   SCALARIS  Wagl., 
var.  NUTTALLi  (Gamb.)  Cs. 
IVuttall'ii  HV^oodpecker. 

297b.  PICUS  SCALARIS  Wagl.,  1 

var.  LUCA8ANU8  (Xant.)  Cs. 
§t.  liucas  ll¥oodpecker. 

298.  PICUS  VILLOSUS  L. 
Hairy  Hf^oodpecker. 

298a.   PICUS  VILLOSUS  L., 
var.  HARRisi  (Aud.)  All. 
H:arris'  l^oodpecker. 

299.  PICUS   PUBESCENS  L. 
]>OKViiy  ^ff^oodpecker. 


GEN.    131-134    OF   KEY.  61 

299a.   PICUS  PUBESCENS  L., 
var.  GAiRDNEHii  (Aud.)  Cs. 
Crairdner's  l^f^oodpecker. 

300.  PICOIDES  ARCTICUS  (Sw.)  Gr. 
Black-backed  l»¥oodpeckei*. 

301.  PICOIDES  AMERICANUS  Brehm. 
Banded-1»acked  l^f  oodpeckei*. 

301a.   PICOIDES  AMERICANUS  Brehm., 
var.  DORSALis  (Bd.)  All. 
Striped-backed  "V^oodpeckei*. 

302.  SPHYRAPICUS  VARIUS  (L.]  Bd. 
Yelloifr-bellied  lif^oodpecker. 

302a.   SPHYRAPICUS  VARIUS  (L.)  Bd., 
var.  NUCHALis  (Bd.)  All. 
]¥iiclial  HVoodpecker. 

303?*  SPHYRAPICUS  RUBER  (Gm.)  Bd. 
Red-breasted  ^fV^oodpecker. 

304.  SPHYRAPICUS  THYROIDEUS  (Cass.)  Bd. 

Bro^vn-beaded  Hf^oodpecker. 

305.  SPHYRAPICUS  WILLIAMSONI  (Newb.)  Bd. 

VTilliaiusoii'ii  "Vf^oodpeckcr. 

306.  CENTURUS   CAROLINUS  (L.)  Bp. 

Red-bellied  Hf^oodpecker. 

307.  CENTURUS  AURIFRONS  (Wagl.). 

Yellonv-faced  Hf^oodpecker. 

308.  CENTURUS  UROPYGIALIS  Bd. 

Crila  Hf^oodpecker. 

*  Apparently  a  Tar.  of  302. 


GEN.    135-140    OF   KEY.  63 

309.  MELANERPES  ERYTHROCEPHALUS  (L.)  Sw. 

Red-lieaded  li¥oodpecl&er. 

310.  MELANERPES  PORMICIVORUS  (Sw.)  Bp. 

Cttliforniaii  liVoodpecker. 

310a.  MELANERPES  PORMICIVORUS  (Sw.)  Bp., 

Var.   ANGUSTIFRONS   Bd. 

[Marrow-fronted  llf^oodpecker. 

311.  ASYNDESMUS  TORQUATUS  (Wils.)  Cs. 

liCwis'  IfToodpeclcer. 

312.  COLAPTES  AURATUS  (L.)  Sw. 
Ooldeu-ningred  Iff^oodpecker ;  Flicker, 

313.  COLAPTES   CHRYSOIDES  Malh. 

Oilded  l^oodpecker. 

314.  COLAPTES  MEXICANUS   Sw. 
Med-j^liat'ted  l>Voodpecker. 

315.  CONURUS  CAROLINENSIS  (L.)  Kuhl. 

Carolina  Parroquet. 

316.  STRIX  PLAMMEA  L., 
var.  AMERICANA  (Aud.)  Cs. 

Sarn  Owl. 

317.  BUBO  VIRGINIANUS  (Gm.)  Bp. 

Oreat  Horned  Owl. 

317a.   BUBO  VIRGIWIANUS  (Gm.)  Bp., 
var.  ARCTicus  (Sw.)  Cass. 
Arctic  Horned  Owl. 

317b.  BUBO  VIRGINIANUS  (Gm.)  Bp„ 
var.  PACiFicus  Cass. 
Pacific  Horned  Owl. 


:>-; 


GEN.    141-147    OF   KEY.  65 


318.  SCOPS  ASIO  (L.)  Bp. 
!9creecli  Owl ;  Mottled  O^vl. 

318a.    SCOPS  ASIO  (L.)  Bp., 
^Var.  KENNICOTTII  (Ell.)  Cs. 

K:cn]iicott's  Owl. 

318b.  SCOPS  ASIO  (L.)  Bp., 
var.  MACCALLii  (Cass.)  Cs. 
]fIcCall'§  Owl. 

319.  SCOPS  FLAMMEOLA  Scl. 

Flamniiilated  Owl. 

320.  OTUS  VULGARIS  (L.), 
var.  wiLSONiANUS  (Less.)  All. 

liOngr-earea  Ovrl. 

321.  BRACHYOTUS  PALUSTRIS  Auct. 

^liort-earecl  Owl. 

322.  SYRWIUM  LAPPOWICUM  (L.), 

var.   ciNEREUM  (Gm.)  Ridg. 
Oreat  Oray  Owl. 

823.   SYRNIUM  NEBULOSUM  (Forst.)  Gr. 
Jlarred  Ow^l. 

324.  SYRNIUM  OCCIDENTALE  Xant. 

^fV^estern  Barred  Ovrl. 

325.  WYCTEA  NIVEA  (Daud.)  Gr. 

linowy  O^vl. 

326.  SURNIA  ULULA  (L.)  Bp., 

var.  HUDSONiCA  (Gm.)  Ridg. 
Hawk  Ow  1 ;  ]>ay  Owl. 

327.  WYCTALE  TENGMALMI  (Gm.), 

var.  richardsonii  (Bp.)  Ridg. 
Tengrmalm's  Oivl. 

CHECK  LIST  BIRDS.         5 


GEN.    147-157    OF   KEY.  67 

328.  NYCTALE  ACADICA  (Gm.)  Bp. 
Acstdistn  Owl ;  §a,^v-irliet;  Oivl. 

329.  GLAUCIDIUM  PASSERINUM, 

var.   CALiFOKNicuM  (Scl.)  Ridg. 
Pygrmy  Ovrl. 

330.  GLAUCIDIUM  TERRUGIWEUM. 

JPemig'ineouii  Oivl. 

331.  MICRATHEWE  WHITNEYI  (Coop.)  Cs. 

>VIiitiiey's  Owl. 

332.  SPEOTYTO  CUNICULARIA  (MoL.), 

var.  HYPOGiEA.  (Bp.)  Cs. 

Jtiiri'owing*  Oivl. 

* 

333.  CIRCUS  CYANEUS  (L.)  Lac6p., 

var.  HUDSONius  (L.)  Cs. 
Marsli  Handle;   Harrier. 

334.  ROSTRHAMUS  SOCIABILIS  (V.)  D'Orb. 

fiver g-lade  Kite. 

335.  ICTINIA  MISSISSIPPIENSIS  (Wils.)  Gr. 

IflissiiiSiippi  Kite. 

336.  ELANUS  LEUCURUS  (V.)  Bp. 
IfVliite-tailed  Klite  ;  Black-slioiildered  K:ite. 

337.  NAUCLERUS  FURCATUS  (L.)  Vig. 

Sivallovr-tailed  K^ite. 

338.  ACCIPITER  PUSCUS  (Gm.)  Bp. 
liliarp-sliinned  Haivk ;  Pig*eoii  MawK. 

339.  ACCIPITER  COOPERI  Bp. 
Cooper's  Kaivk ;  Chicken  Ha^vk. 

340.  ASTUR  ATRICAPILLUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

C^ostianvk. 


GEN.    158-159    OF   KEY.  69 


341.  PALCO  SACER  Forst. 
Oyrfalcon ;  Jeri'alcoii. 

341a.   FALCO  SACER  Forst., 
var.  CANDiCANS  (Gm.)  Kidg. 
Greenland  Cryrfalcon. 

342.  FALCO  MEXICANUS  Light. 

liaiiier  falcon. 

343.  FALCO  COMMUNIS  Variorum. 
Peregrine  Falcon ;  Duck  Hawk. 

344.  FALCO  COLUMBARIUS  L. 

Pig-eon  Haivk. 

345.  FALCO  RICHARDSONII  Ridg. 

Micliardson'ii  falcon. 

34G.  FALCO  SPARVERIUS  L. 
§liari*o^v  Haivk. 

'34Ga.   FALCO  SPARVERIUS  L., 
var.  iSABELLiNUS  (Sw.)  Ridg. 
I§a1>ella  §parroiv  Hai^^k. 

347.  FALCO  PEMORALIS  Temm. 

Femoral  Falcon. 

348.  BUTEO  UNICINCTUS  (Temm.)  Gk., 

var.  HARRisi  (Aud.)  Ridg. 
Harriii'  Buzzard. 

349?  BUTEO  COOPERI  Cass. 
Cooper'is  Buzzard. 

350?  BUTEO  HARLANI  (Aud.)  Bp. 
Harlan's  Buzzard. 

351.    BUTEO  BOREALIS  (Gm.)  V. 
Bed-tailed  Buzzard;  Hen  Hawk. 


GEN.    159-161    OF    KEY.  71 

351a.   BUTEO  BOREALIS  (Gx\i.)  V., 
var.  CALURUS  (Cass.)  Ridg. 
l^eistern  Red-tailed  Suzzard. 

351b.   BUTEO  BOREALIS  (Gm.)  V., 
var.   LUCASANUS  Ridg. 
St.  liiicais  Suzzard. 

351c.*  BUTEO  BOBEALIS  (Gm.)  V., 

var.  KRIDERI. 

KLrider's  Itiizzard. 

352.  BUTEO  LINEATUS  (Gm.)  Jard. 
]Ied-§lioiildered  Siizzard. 

352a.   BUTEO  LINEATUS  (Gm.)  Jard., 

var.   ELEGANS  (Cass  )  Ridg. 
l^eiitern  Ited-slioiildei*ed  Buzzard. 

353.  BUTEO  ZONOCERCUS  Scl. 

Saiid-tailed  Hawk. 

354.  BUTEO  SWAINSONI  Bi>. 

liivaiiisoii'ti  Kiizzai'd. 

355.  BUTEO  PENNSYLVANICUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Ifroad-f«'iiig'ed  Buzzard. 

356.  ARCHIBUTEO   LAGOPUS  (Brunn.)  Gr., 

var,  SANCTi-joHANNis  (Gm.)  Ridg. 
Boug-li-legrgred  Buzzard. 

357.  ARCHIBUTEO  PERRUGINEUS  (Light.)  Gr. 

Ferrus;'ineous  Buzzard. 

358.  ASTURINA  PLAGIATA  Schlegel. 

€rray  Ha^vk. 

359.t  OITZCHOTES  GRUBERI  Ridg. 
€rru1»er'ii  Buzzard. 


*  351c.    Not  in  Key ;  not  published  at  date  of  going  to  press. 
t359.    Queptionably  North  American. 


GEN.    162-171    OF    KEY.  73 

360.   PANDION  HALIAETUS  (L.)  Savigny. 
f  isli  Hawk;  Osprey. 

3G1.   AQUILA  CHRYSAETUS  (L.). 
Crolden  £agrle. 

362.  HALIAETUS  LEUCOCEPHALUS  (L.)  Savigny. 

lif^liite-lieaded  JBag-le;  If  aid  Kagrle. 

363.  POLYBORUS  THARUS  (Moll.)  Cass., 

var.  AUDUBONiiXCass.)  Eidg. 
Aiidiibon'ii  Caracara.  ^ 

364.  CATHARTES  CALIFORNIAWUS  (Siiaw)  Cuv. 

Califbrnlaii  Tultiire. 

365.  CATHARTES  AURA  (L.)  Illiger. 

Turkey  Buzzard. 

366.  CATHARTES  ATRATUS  (Bartr.)  Less. 

Black  Tulture  ;  Carrion  Cron . 

367.  COLUMBA  PASCIATA  Say. 

Band-tailed  Pig-eon. 

368.  COLUMBA  PLAVIROSTRIS  Wagler. 

Bed-1>illed  Pigreon. 

369.  COLUMBA  LEUCOCEPHALA  L. 

IPf^taite-croirned  Pig-eon. 

370.  ECTOPISTES  MIGRATORIUS  (L.)  Sw. 

^fild  Pig-eon. 

371.  2SEN^DURA  CAROLIWENSIS  (L.)  Bp. 

Carolina  Bove. 

372.  ZEN-ZEDA  AMABILIS  Bp. 

Zenaida  Bove. 

373.  MELOPELBIA  LEUCOPTERA  (L.)  Bp. 

ff^liite-iring-ed  Bore. 


GEN.    172-178    OF    KEY.  75 

374.  CHAMiEPELEIA  PASSERINA  (L.)  Sw. 

Crrouiid  I>ove. 

374a.   CHAM-SSPELEIA  PASSERINA  (L.)  Sav., 
var.  PALLESCENS  (Bel.)  Cs. 
St.  liiicas  Qround  Dove. 

375.  SCARDAPELLA  SQUAMOSA  (Temm.)  Bp., 

var.  INCA  (Less.)  Cs. 
!<lcaled  ]>ove. 

37G.   GEOTRYGON  MARTINI CA  (Gm.)  Reich. 
WLey  HVest  ]>ove. 

377.  STARNCBNAS   CYANOCEPHALA  (L.)  Bp. 

Jtlite-lieaded  C^roiind  ]>ove. 

378.  ORTAIiIDA  VETULA(Wagl.). 

Texan  Oiian. 

379.  MELEAGRIS  GALLOPAVO  L. 

Tiirlcey. 

379a.  MELEAGRIS  GALLOPAVO  L., 
var.  AMERICANA  (Bartr.)  Cs. 
Common  ll¥ild  Tnrfeey. 

380.  TETRAO  CANADENSIS  L. 
Canada  Orouse ;  siprnce  Partridgre. 

380a.   TETRAO  CANADENSIS  L., 
var.  FRANKLiNi  (Douglas)  Cs. 
T^ranlclin'is  Orouse. 

381.  TETRAO  OBSCURUS  Say. 

Dusky  Orouse. 

381a.  TETRAO  OBSCURUS  Say, 
var.  RiCHARDSONii  (Dougl.)  Cs. 
Richardson's  Orouse. 


GEN.    179-184    OF    KEY.  77 

382.  CENTROCERCUS  UROPHASIANUS  (Bp.)  Sw. 

Sagre  Cock;  Cock-of-tlie-Plaiiiis. 

383.  PEDICECETES  PHASIAWELLUS  (L.)  Ell. 

liortlierii  liliarp-tailed  €ri*oiiiie. 

383a.  PEDICECETES  PHASIANELLTJS  (L.)  Ell., 
var.  COLUMBIANUS  (Ord.)  Cs. 
Coiumon  Sharp-tailed  Cri'oiise. 

384.  CUPIDONIA  CUPIDO  (L.)  Bd. 
Pinnated  C^ronse ;  Prairie  Hen. 

385.  BONASA  UMBELLUS  (L.)  Steph. 
Ruffed  Orouse ;  Partridgre  ;  Pheasant. 

385a.  BONASA  UMBELLUS  (L.)  Steph., 
var.  UMBELLOiDES  (Dougl.)  Bd. 
Oray  Rutted  Orouse. 

385b.  BONASA  UMBELLUS  (L.)  Steph., 
var.  SABiNEi  (Dougl.)  Cs. 
Oreg*on  Ruffed  Orouse. 

386.  LAGOPUS  ALBUS  (Gm.)  Aud. 

'If^illo^v  Ptarmigran. 

387.  LAGOPUS  RUPESTRIS  (Gm.)  Leach. 

Rock  Ptarmig-an. 

388.  LAGOPUS  LEUCURUS  Sw. 
'H^liite-tailed  Ptarmigran. 


389.   ORTYX  VIRGINIANUS  (L.)  Bp. 
Tirgrinia Partridgre ;  Quail;  Rob-wliite. 

389a.  ORTYX  VIRGINIANUS  (L.)  Bp., 

var.  FLORIDANUS  Cs. 

Florida  Partridg-e. 


il<A.-r\   -. 


GEN.    184-192    OF   KEY.  79 

389b.   ORTYX  VIRGINIANUS  (L.)  Bp., 
var.  TEX  ANUS  (Lawr.)  Cs. 
Te:x:aii  Partridgre. 

390.  OREORTYX  PICTUS  (Dougl.)  Bd. 

Plumed  Partridgre. 

391.  LOPHORTYX  CALIFORNICUS  (Shaw)  Bp. 

California]!  Partridgre. 

392.  LOPHORTYX  GAMBELI  Nutt. 

Craiubel'jfi  Partridgre. 

393.  CALLIPEPLA  SQIJAMATA  (ViG.)  Gk. 

licaled  Partridgre. 

394.  CYRTONYX  MASSENA  (Less.)  Gld. 

Maniieiia  Partridgre. 

395.  SQUATAROLA  HELVETICA  (L.)  Cuv. 

Black-bellied  Plover. 

396.  CHARADRIUS  FULVUS  Gm., 

var.  viRGiNicus  (Borck.)  Cs. 
Oolden  Plover. 

397.  JBGIALITIS  VOCIPERUS  (L.)  Cass. 

l£ildeer  Plover. 

398.  ^GIALITIS  WILSONIUS  (Ord)  Cass. 

'ff^ilson's  Plover. 

399.  ^GIALITIS  SEMIPALMATUS  (Bp.)  Cab. 

gleniipalinated  Plover;  Ringrneck. 

400.  ^GIALITIS  MELODUS  (Ord)  Cab. 

Pipiiigr  Plover;  Ringrneck. 

401.  ^GIALITIS  CANTIANUS  (Lath.). 

SnovFj  Plover. 


GEN.    191-202    OF   KEY.  81 

402.*  JEGIALITIS  ASIATICUS  (Pall.), 
var.  MONTANUS  (Towns.)  Cs. 
Moiintaiii  Plover. 

403.  APHRIZA  VIRGATA  (Gm.)  Gr. 

§urf  Sird. 

404.  H^MATOPUS  PALLIATUS  Temm. 

Oyster-catclier. 

405.  HiEMATOPUS  NIGER  Pallas. 

Black  Oyster-catcher. 

406.  STREPSILAS  INTERPRES  (L.)  III. 

Tumstone. 

406a.   STREPSILAS  INTERPRES  (L.)  III., 

var.  MELANOCEPHALUS  (Vig.)  Cs. 

niack-lieaded  Turnstone. 

407.  RECURVIROSTRA  AMERICANA  Gm. 

Avocet. 

408.  HIMANTOPUS  NIGRXCOLLIS  V. 

litilt. 

409.  STEGANOPUS  WILSONI  (Sab.)  Cs. 

lif^ilson's  Plialarope. 

410.  LOBIPES  HYPERBOREUS  (L.)  Cuv. 

Hortliern  Plialarope. 

411.  PHALAROPUS  FULICARIUS  (L.)  Bp. 

Red  Plialarope. 

412.  PHILOHELA  MINOR  (Gm.)  Ga. 

American  IfToodcock. 

[413.]   SCOLOPAX  RUSTICOLA  L. 
European  Hf^oodcock. 

*May  require  to  stand  as  Eudromias  montanus  (Towns.l  Harting. 

CHECK  LIST  BIRDS.         6 


GEN.   203-207   OF   KEY.  83 

414.  GALLINAGO  WILSONI  (Temm.)  Bp. 
American  Snipe;  Hf^ilson's  §nipe. 

415.  MACRORHAMPHUS  GRISEUS  (Gm.)  Leach. 

Red-breasted  linipe. 

41oa.   MACRORHAMPHUS  GRISEUS  (Gm.)  Leach, 
var.  scoLOPACEus  (Say)  Cs. 
liOngr-liilled  §nipe. 

416.  MICROPALAMA  HIMANTOPUS  (Bp.)  Bd. 

fitilt  Sandpiper. 

417.  EREUNETES  PUSILLUS  (L.)  Cass. 

Semipalmated  Sandpiper. 

417a.  EREUNETES  PUSILLUS  (L.)  Cass., 
var.  occidkntalis  (Lawr.)  Cs. 
liVeiitern  Seniipaliuated  Sandpiper. 

418.  TRINGA  MINUTILLA  V. 

lieast  Sandpiper. 

419.  TRINGA  BAIRDII  Coues. 

ISaird's  Sandpiper. 

420.  TRINGA  MACULATA  V. 

Pectoral  Sandpiper. 

421.  TRINGA  BONAPARTEI  Schl. 
IfVlftite-runiped  Sandpiper. 

422?  TRINGA  COOPERI  Bd. 
Cooper'ii  Sandpiper. 

423.  TRINGA  MARITIMA  Brunnich. 

Purple  Sandpiper. 

424.  TRINGA  ALPINA  L., 

var.  AMERICANA  Cass. 
American  Dunlin. 


GEN.    207-217    OF   KEY.  85 

425.  TRINGA  SUBARQUATA  Guld. 

Curleiiv  Sandpiper. 

426.  TRINGA  CANUTUS  L. 
Red-breasted  Sandpiper;  Knot. 

426bis.*  TRINGA  CRASSIROSTRIS  Schlegel. 
Thiek-billed  Sandpiper. 

427.  CALIDRIS  ARENARIA  (L.)  III. 
Sanderlingr ;  Ruddy  Plover. 

428.  LIMOSA  PEDOA  (L.)  Ord. 
€rreat  Marbled  Oodnvit. 

429.  LIMOSA  HUDSONICA  (Lath.)  Sw. 

Hudsonian  C^odivit. 

430.  LIMOSA  UROPYGIALIS  Gould. 

^ff^liite-rumped  Ood^vit. 

431.  TOTAWUS  SEMIPALMATUS  Gm. 
Semipalniated  Tattler;  ^ff illet. 

432.  TOTANUS  MELANOLEUCUS  Gm. 

Oreater  Tell-tale. 

433.  TOTANUS  FLAVIPES  Gm.      , 

ITelloiv-jSili  anks . 

[434.]   TOTANUS  CHLOROPUS  Nilsson. 
Oreen-iilianlis. 

435.  TOTANUS  SOLITARIUS  Wils. 

Solitary  Tattler. 

436.  TRINGOIDES  MACULARIUS  (L.)  Gr. 

Spotted  Sandpiper. 

*Not  in  the  Key.    Obtained  at  St.  Paul's  Island,  by  H.  W.  Elliot.    Identified  by 
J.  E.  Halting.    See  Dall,  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  Oct.,  1873,  p.  634. 


GEN.  218-222,  224-228  of  key.  87 

[437.]  PHILOMACHUS  PUGNAX  (L.)  Gr. 
Ruff;  Reeve. 

438.  ACTITURUS  BARTRAMIUS  (Wils.)  Bp. 
Bartraiuian  (Sandpiper ;  Upland  Plover. 

439.  TRYNGITES  RUFESCENS  (V.)  Cab. 

Buff-breasted  Sandpiper. 

440.  HETEROSCELUS  INCANUS  (Gm.)  Cs. 

H^anderingr  Tattler. 

441.  NXJMENIUS  LONGIROSTRIS  Wils. 

liOngr-billed  Curleiv. 

442.  NUMENIUS  HUDSONICUS  Lath. 

Hudsonian  Curleiv. 

443.  NUMENIUS  BOREALIS  (Forst.)  Lath. 

XiSquimaux  Curleiv. 

444.  TANTALUS  LOCULATOR  L. 

lITood  Ibis. 

445.  IBIS  PALCINELLUS  Auct., 

var.  ORDii  (Bp.)  All. 
Olossy  Ibis. 

446.  IBIS  ALBA  (L.)  V. 

Hfhite  Ibis. 

[447.]   IBIS  RUBRA  (L.)  V. 
licarlet  Ibis. 

448.  PLATALEA  AJAJA  L. 
Roseate  Spoonbill. 

449.  ARDEA  HERODIAS  L. 
€rreat  Rlue  Heron. 

450?  ARDEA  WURDEMANNI  Bd. 
Florida  Heron. 


GEN.  228-238,  223  of  key.  89 


451.  ARDEA  OCCIDENTALIS  Aud. 

Oreat  ll^liite  Heron. 

452.  ARDEA  EGRETTA  Gm. 
Oreat  UTIilte  Eg^-et. 

453.  ARDEA  CANDIDISSIMA  Jacquin. 

liittle  TTliite  £grret. 

454.  ARDEA  LEUCOGASTRA  Gm., 

var.  LEUCOPKYMNA  (Licht.)  Cs. 
liOiiiiiiana  Heron. 

455.  ARDEA  RUFA  Bodd. 

neddisli  Eg-ret. 

456.  ARDEA  C^RULEA  L. 
liittle  Blue  Heron. 

457.  ARDEA  VIRESCENS  L. 

Oreen  Heron. 

458.  NYCTIARDEA  GRISEA  (L.)  Steph., 

var.  N^viA  (Bodd.)  Allen. 
IWig-lil;  Heron. 

459.  NYCTIARDEA  VIOLACEA  (L.)  Sw. 
Yello^v-eroYvned  ^Mig-lit  Heron. 

460.  BOTAURUS  MINOR  (Gm.). 
Bittern;  Indian  H:en. 

461.  ARDETTA  EXILIS  (Gm.)  Gr. 

Ijeast  Bittern. 

462.  GRUS  AMERICAWUS  (L.)  Ord. 
^Vfliite  Crane;  ^ff^liooping*  Crane. 

463.  GRUS  CANADENSIS  (L.)  Temm. 
Bro¥»n  Crane ;  Sandliill  Crane. 


GEN.    239-247    OF   KEY.  91 

464.  ABAMUS  SCOLOPACEUS  (Gm.)  V., 

Var.  GIGANTEUS  (Bp.)  Cs. 

Scolopaceoiis  Courlan. 

465.  RALLUS  LONGIROSTRIS  Bodd. 
dapper  Rail ;  §alt-^vater  9Iai*sli  Hen. 

466.  RALLUS  ELEGANS  Aud. 
Fresli-water  Marsli  Hen. 

467.  RALLUsVlRGINIANUS  L. 

Tirg^inia  Rail. 

468.  PORZANA  CAROLINA  (L.)  V. 
Carolina  Rail;  §ora;  Ortolan. 

469.  PORZANA  NOVEBORACENSIS  (Gm.)  Cass. 

Yellow  Rail. 

470.  PORZANA  JAMAICENSIS  (Gm.)  Cass. 

Black  Rail. 

[471.]   CREX  PRATENSIS  Bechstein. 
Com  Crake. 

472.  GALLINULA  GALEATA  (Light.)  Bp., 

(CHLOROPUS  var?). 
dorida  Gallinule. 

473.  PORPHYRIO  MARTINICA  (L.)  Temm. 

Pnrple  Oallinnle. 

474.  FULICA  AMERICANA  Gm. 

Coot. 

475.  PHCENICOPTERUS  RUBER  L. 

flaniing-o. 

476.  CYGNUS  BUCCINATOR  Richardson. 

Trumpeter  Si^an. 


GEN.   247-250    OF   KEY.  93 

477.  CYGWUS  AMERICANUS  Sharpless. 

478.  ANSER  ALBIFRONS  Gm., 

var.  GAMBELi  (^Ilartl.)  Cs. 
American  l^f^liite-froiited  €rOOi§ie. 

479?  AWSER  C^RULESCENS  L. 
Blue  Ooose. 

480.  ANSER  HYPERBOREUS  Pall. 
Snoiv  Ooose. 

480a.   AWSER  HYPERBOREUS  Pall., 
var.  ALBATUS  (Cass.)  Cs. 
I^esser  {inoiv  Ooose. 

481.»ANSER  ROSSII  Bd. 
Itoiis-  Ooose. 

482.   PHILACTE  CAWAGICA  (Sevast.)  Bann. 
Painted  Oooiie. 

[483.]  BRANTA  LEUCOPSIS  (L.). 
Barnacle  Ooose. 

484.  BRANTA  BERNICLA  (L.). 

Brant  Ooose. 

485.  BRANTA  CANADENSIS  (L.). 
Canada  Ooose;  l^Vild  Ooose. 

485a.  BRANTA  CANADENSIS  (L.), 
var.  LEUCOPAREiA  (Brandt)  Cs. 
Hf  liite-collared  Ooose. 

485b.  BRANTA  CANADENSIS  (L.), 
var.  HUTCHiNSii  (Rich.)  Cs. 
Kutcliins'  Ooose. 


GEN.   251-259    OF   KEY.  95 

486.  DENDROCYGNA  FULVA  (Gm.)  Burm. 

Fulvous  Tree  I^uck. 

487.  DENDROCYGNA  AUTUMNALIS  (L.)  Eyton. 

Autumnal  Tree  Duck. 

488.  ANAS  BOSCHAS  L. 

mallard. 

489.  ANAS  OBSCURA  Gm. 

iDusky  Duck. 

490.  DAFILA  ACUTA  (L.)  Jenyns. 

Pintail;  Sprig-tail. 

491.  CHAULELASMUS  STREPERUS  (L.)  Gray. 

€radirall ;  Oray  Duck. 

[492.]  MARECA  PENELOPE  (L.)  Bp. 
European  YTidg-eon. 

493?  MARECA  AMERICANA  (Gm.)  Steph. 
American  Hf^idgreon;  Baldpate. 

[494.]   QUERQUEDULA  CRECCA  (L.)  Steph. 
£ng-lisli  Teal. 

495.  QUERQUEDULA  CAROLINENSIS  (Gm.). 

Oreen-iving-ed  Teal. 

496.  QUERQUEDULA  DISCORS  (L.)  Steph. 

Blue-iving-ed  Teal. 

497.  QUERQUEDULA  CYANOPTERA  (V.)  Cass. 

Cinnamon  Teal. 

498.  SPATULA  CLYPEATA  (L.)  Boie. 

lilioveller. 

499.  AIX  SPONSA  (L.)  Boie. 
Summer  Duck ;  lif^ood  Duck. 


GEN.   260-268    OF   KEY.  97 

600.   PULIGULA  MARILA  (L.)  Steph. 
Oreater  Blackliead. 

501?  FULIGULA  AFFINIS  Eyton. 
I^essei*  Blackhead. 

503.  FULIGULA   COLLARIS  (Donovan)  Bp. 
Ringr-necked  ]>iick. 

503.  FULIGULA  FERIWA  (L.)  Sw., 

var.  AMERICANA  (Eyton)  Coues. 
Redliead;  Pochard. 

504.  FULIGULA  VALLISNERIA  (Wils.)  Steph. 

Canvas-hack. 

505.  BUCEPHALA  CLANGULA  (L.)  Gk. 

Oolden-eyed  ]>iick. 

606.   BUCEPHALA  ISLANDICA  (Gm.)  Bd. 
Bari'oiv's  O  olden-eye. 

507.  BUCEPHALA  ALBEOLA  (L.)  Bd. 

Jfnffle-headed  Duck. 

508.  HARELDA  GLACIALIS  (L.)  Leach. 

liOng'-tailed  ]>uck. 

509.  CAMPTOLiEMUS  LABRADORIUS  (Gm.)  Gu. 

liahrador  Duck. 

510.  HISTRIONICUS  TORQUATUS  (L.)  Bp. 

Harlequin  ]>uck. 

511.  SOMATERIA  STELLERI  (Pall.)  Jardine. 

fiteller'is  ]>uck. 

512.  SOMATERIA  FISCHERI  (Brandt)  Coues. 

Spectacled  £ider; 

613.   SOMATERIA  MOLLISSIMA  (L.)  Leach. 
Kider  Duck. 

Check  List  Birds.         7 


Tri 


GEN.    268-274   OF   KEY.  99 

614?  SOMATERIA  V-NIGRA  Gray. 
Pacific  £ider. 

615.  SOMATERIA  SPECTABILIS  (L.)  Leach. 

Iting*  Sider. 

616.  CEDEMIA  AMERICANA  Sw. 
Aiuericaii  Itlack  Scoter. 

617.  CEDEMIA  FUSCA  (L.)  Sw., 

{?  var.  VKLVKTiNA  Cass.) 
Velvet  licoter. 

518.  CEDEMIA  PERSPICILLATA  (L.)  Flkmixg. 

liiirt'  Duck. 

618a.   CEDEMIA  PERSPICILLATA  (L.)  FLEanNG, 
vcw.  TRowiJiaDGEi  (Bcl.)  Coues. 
I^ong'-billeii  Scoter. 

519.  ERISMATURA  RUBIDA  (Wils.)  Bp. 

Itiiddy  Duck. 

[520.]   ERISMATURA  DOMINICA  (L.)  Etton. 
St.  I^oiiiingro  ]>iick. 

521.  MERGUS  MERGANSER  L. 
7Ierg*anser ;  Ooosaiider. 

522.  MERGUS   SERRATOR  L. 
Red-breaiited  ^ergraiiiner. 

523.  MERGUS  CUCULLATUS  L. 

Hooded  Merg-aiiser. 

524.  SULA  BASSANA  L. 
€raiinet;  Soliiii  Ooose. 

625.    SULA  FIBER  L. 
ISooby  Oaiinet. 

526.  PELECANUS  TRACHYRHYNCHUS  Lath. 
llVlftite  Pelican. 


GEN.    274-280   OF   KEY.  101 

627.  PELECANUS  FUSCUS  L. 

Brofvn  Pelican. 

628.  GRACULUS  CARBO  (L.)  Gray. 
Commoii  Cormoraiit ;  !iliagr. 

529.   GRACULUS  CINCINNATUS  (Brandt)  Gray. 
'f^liite-tufted  Cormorant. 

630.  GRACULUS  DILOPHUS  (Sw.)  Gray. 

]>oul>le-crested[  Cormorant. 

630a.   GRACULUS  DILOPHUS  (Sw.)  Gray, 
var.  FLORiDANUS  (Aud.)  Coues. 
dorida  Cormorant. 

631.  GRACULUS  MEXICANUS  (Brandt)  Bp. 

Mexican  Cormorant. 

632.  GRACULUS  PENICILLATUS  (Brandt)  Bp. 

Brandt'is  Cormorant. 

633.  GRACULUS  PERSPICILLATUS  (Pall.)  Lawr. 

Pallas'  Cormorant. 

634.  GRACULUS  BICRISTATUS  (Kll.)  Bd. 

Red-faced  Cormorant. 

635.  GRACULUS  VIOLACEUS  (Gm.)  Gr. 

Tiolet-grreen  Cormorant. 

636.  PLOTUS  ANHINGA  L. 

Anliingra;  ]>arter. 

637.  TACHYPETES  AQUILUS  (L.)  V. 

JPrigrate. 

638.  PHAETHON  FLAVIROSTRIS  Brandt. 

Yellow-billed  Tropic  Bird. 

639.  STERCORARIUS  SKUA  (Brunn.)  Coues. 

likua  Oull. 


GEN.    280-281   OF   KEY.  103 

540.  STEHCORARIUS  POMATORHINUS  (Temm.)  Lawr. 

Poniariiie  Jaegrer. 

541.  STERCORARIUS  PARASITICUS  (Brunn.)  Gray. 

Jticliardsoii's  Jaegrer. 

542.  STERCORARIUS  BUFFONI  (Boie)  Coues. 
'Arctic  Jaeg-er;  I.ongr-tailed  JTaeg'er. 

543.  LARUS  GLAUCUS  Brunn. 

Olaiicous  Oull. 

644.   LARUS  LEUCOPTERUS  Faber. 
HVliite-wingred  <kuI1. 

545.   LARUS  GLAUCESCENS  Light. 
Crlaiicouii-wingred  OuU. 

646.  LARUS  MARINUS  L. 
Oreat  Black-lifacked  Oiill. 

647.  LARUS  ARGENTATUS  Brunn. 
Herring*  Oiill;  Comnioii  Crull. 

647a.  LARUS  ARGENTATUS  Brunn., 
var.  SMiTHSONiANUs  Coues. 
American  Herring*  Oull. 

547b.  LARUS  ARGENTATUS  Brunn., 

var.  occidentalis  (And.)  Coues.  _ 

m^estern  Herring*  Oull. 

548.   LARUS  DELAWARENSIS  Ord. 
Iting'-billed  Oull. 

548a.   LARUS  DELAWARENSIS  Ord, 
var.  CALiFORNicus  (Lawr.)  Coues. 
Californian  OuII. 

649.   LARUS  CANUS  L., 
var.  BRACHYRHYNCHUS  (Rich.)  Coucs. 
American  He^ir  Qull. 


GEN.   281-291    OF  KEY.  105 

550.  LARUS  EBURNEUS  Gm. 

Ivory  Criill. 

551.  LARUS  BELCHERI  Vigors. 

llfliite-lieaded  OiiU 

552.  LARUS  TRIDACTYLUS  L. 

ILittiwake  dull. 

552a.  LARUS  TRIDACTYLUS  L., 
var.  KOTZEBUi  (Bp.)  Coues. 
Pacific  Kittlwake. 

653.   LARUS  BREVIROSTRIS  (Brandt)  Couks. 
Short-billed  HLittiwake. 

554.  LARUS  ATRICILLA  L. 

I^aiigrliing*  Oull. 

555.  LARUS  FRANKLINI  Kich. 

Franklin's  Roiiy  Oiill. 

556.  LARUS  PHILADELPHIA  (Ord)  Coues. 

Bonaparte'ii   Otill. 

657.  RHODOSTETHIA  ROSEA  (Macgill.)  Bp. 
^fVedg-e-tailed  OuU. 

558.   XEMA  SABIWEI  (Sab.)  Bp. 
Fork-tailed  Oull. 

659.  XEMA  FURCATUM  (Neboux). 
Swallow-tailed  Oull. 

560.  STERNA  ANGLICA  Montagu. 
Criill-billed  Tern ;  Marsk  Tern. 

561.  STERNA  CASPIA  Pallas, 

var.  iMPERATOR  Coues. 
Caspian  Tern. 

662.   STERNA  REGIA  Gambel. 
Royal  Tern. 


GEN.    291-295    OF    KEY.  107 

563.  STERNA  GALERICULATA  Light. 

Sleg-ant  Tern. 

564.  STERNA  CANTIACA  Gm. 

Saiidwicli  Tern. 

665.  STERNA  HIRUNDO  L. 
Coniiuoii  Tern;  §ea  liivalloiv. 

666.  STERNA  FORSTERI  Nutt. 

Foi'Ster's  Tern, 

667.  STERNA  MACROURA  Naumann. 

Arctic  Tern. 

668.  STERNA  LONGIPENNIS  Nordmann. 

Pike's  Tern. 

669.  STERNA  PARADISJEA  Brunn. 

lloseate  Tern. 

670.  STERNA  SUPERCILIARIS  V. 

liCast  Tern. 

[571.]   STERNA  TRUDEAUI  Aud. 
Trndeaii'ii  Tei*n. 

672.  STERNA  ALEUTICA  Baird. 

Aleutian  Tern. 

673.  STERNA  FULIGINOSA  Gm. 

fiooty  Tern. 

[674.]   STERNA  ANOSTHiETA  Scopoli. 
Brifllea  Tern. 

675.  HYDROCHELIDON  PISSIPES  (L.)  Gray. 

Black  Tern. 

676.  ANGUS  STOLIDUS  (L.)  Leach. 

IVoddy  Tern. 

677.  RHYNCHOPS  NIGRA  L. 

Slack  fikimmer. 


GEN.    296-305    OF   KEY.  109 

578.  DIOMEDEA  BRACHYURA  Temm. 

lilioi't-tailecl  Albatross. 

579.  DIOMEDEA  NIGRIPES  Aud. 
JBlack-footed  Albatross. 

580.  DIOMEDEA  FULIGINOSA  Gm. 

liooty  Albatross. 

581.  FULMARUS  GIGANTEUS  (Gm.). 

Oiant  fulmar. 

582.  FULMARUS  GLACIALIS  (L.)  Steph. 

fulmar  Petrel. 

682a.   FULMARUS  GLACIALIS  (L.)  Steph., 
var.  PACiFicus  (Aud.)  Coues. 
Pacific  fulmar. 

682b.   FULMARUS  GLACIALIS  (L  )  Steph., 
var.  RODGERSi  (Cass.)  Coues. 
Rodg'ers'  Fulmar. 

[683.]  FULMARUS  TENUIROSTRIS  (Aud.)  Couks. 
iilender-billed  fulmar. 

[584.]  DAPTION  CAPENSIS  (L.)  Steph. 
Pintado  Petrel ;  Cape  Pig-eon. 

[585.]  ^STRELATA  HiESITATA  (Kuhl)  Coues. 
Black-capped  Petrel. 

586.  HALOCYPTENA  MICROSOMA  Coues. 
Iffedg-e-t ailed  Petrel;  I^east  Petrel. 

587.  PROCELLARIA  PELAGICA  L. 

Stormy  Petrel ;  Motlier  Carey's  Cbicken. 

588.  CYMOCHOREA  LEUCORRHOA  (V.)  Coues. 

JLeacli's  Petrel. 

689.   CYMOCHOREA  MELANIA  (Bp.)  Coues. 
Slack  Petrel. 


GKN.    305-310  OF  KEY.  Ill 

690.  CYMOCHOREA  HOMOCHROA  Coues. 

Asliy  iPetrel. 

691.  OCEANODROMA  FURCATA  (Gm.)  Bp. 

I'orU-tailecl  Petrel. 

692.  OCEANODROMA  HORNBYI  (Gray)  Bp. 

Hornby's  I'efrel. 

693.  OCEANITES  OCEANICA  (Kuhl)  Coues. 

>Til$on's  Petrel. 

[594.]  FREGETTA  GRALLARIA  (V.)  Bp. 
TTliite-Riellied  Petrel. 

[695.]   PUFFINUS  MELANURUS  (Boxn.)  Coues. 
Jllaek-tailed  liliearivater. 

696.  PUFFINUS  KUHLII  Bp. 
Ci£iereoii(»  liliearivuter. 

697.  PUFFINUS  MAJOR  Faber. 

Oreater  iiliearivater. 

698?  PUFFINUS  CREATOPUS  Coues. 
f  lesli-t'ooted  .Shearwater. 

599.  PUFFINUS  ANGLORUM  Temm. 

Mantis  Shear ivater. 

600.  PUFFINUS  OBSCURUS  (Gm.)  Lath. 

Oiisky  Shearwater. 

601?  PUFFINUS  OPISTHOMELAS  Coues. 
Kliich-veiktefl  siieiirwater. 

602?  PUFFINUS  FULIGINOSUS  Strickl. 
Sooty  Sliearivitter. 

603?  PUFFINUS  AMAUROSOMA  Coues. 
I>arl4-1»4>€lied  siiearwater. 

601.  PUFFINUS  TENUIROSTRIS  Tkmm. 

Slender-billed  Sheitrivater. 


GEN.    311-314   OF   KEY.  113 

605.  COLYMBUS  TORQUATUS  Brunn. 
liOon;  Oreat  Wortliern  ]>iver. 

605a.   COLYMBUS  TORQUATUS  Brunn., 
var.  ADAMSii  (Gray)  Coues. 
Yelloiv-billed  lioon. 

606.  COLYMBUS  ARCTICUS  L, 
JBlack-tliroated  Diver. 

606a.   COLYMBUS  ARCTICUS  L., 
var.  PACiFicus  (Lawr.)  Coues. 
Pacific  I>iver. 

607.  COLYMBUS  SEPTENTRIONALIS  L. 

Red-tliroated  Itiver. 

608.  PODICEPS  OCCIDENTALIS  Lawr. 

Kf^esterii  Orebe. 

608a.  PODICEPS  OCCIDENTALIS  Lawr., 
var.  CLARKii  (Lawr.)  Coues. 

Clarke'si  Orelie. 

• 

609.  PODICEPS  CRISTATUS  (L.)  Lath. 

Crested  Crrebe.  • 

610.  PODICEPS  GRISEIGENA  (Bodd.)  Gray, 

var   HOLBOLLi  (Reinh.)  Coues. 
Red-neclied  Orebe. 

611.  PODICEPS  CORNUTUS  (Gm.)  Lath. 

Horned  C^rebe. 

612.  PODICEPS  AURITUS  (L.)  Lath., 

var.  CALiFORNicus  (Heerm.)  Coues. 
American  Eared  Orebe. 

613.  PODICEPS  DOMINICUS  (L.) 

St.  Doniingro  Crrebe. 

Check  List  Birds.         8 


GEN.    315-323   OF  KEY.  115 

614.  PODILYMBUS  PODICEPS  (L.)  Lawr. 

Pied-l»illed  Dabcliick. 

615.  ALCA  IMPENNIS  L. 

€rreat  Auk. 

[Extinct  ?] 

616.  UTAMANIA  TORDA  (L.)  Leach. 

Razor-billed  Auk. 

617.  FRATERCULA  CORNICULATA  (Naum.)  Gray. 

Horned  Puffin. 

618.  FRATERCULA  ARCTICA  (L.)  Steph. 

Common  Puffin;   Sea  Parrot. 

618a.   FRATERCULA  ARCTICA  (L.)  Steph., 
var.  glacialis  (Leach)  Coues. 
liargre-liilled  Puffin. 

619.  FRATERCULA  CIRRHATA  (Pall.)  Steph. 

Tufted  Puffin. 

620.  CERATORHINA  MONOCERATA  (Pall.)  Cass. 

Horn-billed  Auk. 

621.  PHALERIS  PSITTACULA  (Pall.)  Temm. 

Parroquet  Auk. 

622.  SIMOBHYlTCHUS    CRISTATEI^LUS  (Pall.)  Merrem. 

Chested  Auk. 

628.  SIMORHYNCHUS  CAMTSCHATICUS  (Lepe«h.)  Schl. 
^f'liSikered  Auk. 

624.  SIMORHYNCHUS  PUSILLUS  (Pall.)  Coues. 

K^nob-Mlled  Auk;   lieast  Auk. 

625.  PTYCHORHAMPHUS  ALEUTICUS  (Pall.)  Brandt. 

Aleutian  Auk. 


GEN.    324-328    OF  KEY.  117 

626.  MERGULUS  ALLE  (L.)  Vieill. 

§ea  Dove ;  Dovekie. 

627.  SYNTHLIBORHAMPHUS  ANTIQUUS  (Gm.)  Brandt. 

Black-tbroated  Criiilleiuot. 

628.  SYNTHLIBORHAMPHUS 

WURMIZUSUME  (Temm.)  Couo. 
Temmiiick'is  Auk. 

629.  BRACHYRHAMPHUS  MARMORATUS  (Gm.)  Brandt. 

Marbled  Itturrelet. 

630.  BRACHYRHAMPHUS  KITTLITZII  Brandt. 

lLltUUz'i»  Murrelet. 

631.  URIA  GRYLLE  (L.)  Brunn. 
Black  Cruillemot ;  Sea  Plgreon. 

632.  URIA  COLUMBA  (Pall.)  Cass. 

Plgreon  Critillemol;. 

633.  URIA  CARBO  (Pall.)  Brandt. 

Sootj  CruUlemol;. 

634.  LOMVIA  TROILE  (L.)  Brandt. 
Common  Ouillemot;  Murre. 

635.  LOMVIA  ARRA  (Pall.)  Coues. 

Tliick-billed  Guillemot. 


EXTINCT   SPECIES. 


1.  UINTORNIS  LUCARIS  Marsh. 

2.  AQUILA  DANANA  Marsh. 

3.  BUBO  LEPTOSTEUS  Marsh. 

4.  MELEAGRIS  ANTIQUUS  Marsh. 

5.  MELEAGRIS  ALTUS  Marsh. 

6.  MELEAGRIS  CELER  Marsh. 

7.  GRUS  HAYDENI  Marsh. 

8.  GRUS  PROAVUS  Marsh. 

9.  ALETORNIS  NOBILIS  Marsh. 

10.  ALETORNIS  PERNIX  Marsh. 

11.  ALETORNIS  VENUSTUS  Marsh. 

12.  ALETORNIS  GRACILIS  Marsh. 

13.  ALETORNIS  BELLUS  Marsh. 

U.   TELMATORNIS  PRISCUS  Marsh. 
15.  TELMATORNIS  APPINIS  Marsh. 


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EXTINCT    SPECIES.  121 

16.  PAL^OTRINGA  LITTORALIS  Marsh. 

17.  PAL^OTRINGA  VETUS  Marsh. 

18.  PAL-SIOTRINGA  VAGANS  Marsh. 

19.  SULA  LOXOSTYLA  Cope. 

20.  GRACULUS  IDAHENSIS  Marsh. 

21.  GRACXJLAVUS  VELOX  Marsh. 

22.  GRACULAVUS  PUMILXJS  Marsh. 

23.  GRACULAVUS  ANCEPS  Marsh. 
23bis.*   GRACULAVUS  AGILIS   Marsh. 

24.  ICHTHYORNIS  DISPAR  Marsh. 
24bis.t  APATORNIS  CELER  Marsh. 

25.  PUPPINUS  CONRADI  Marsh. 

26.  CATARRACTES  ANTIQUUS  Marsh. 

27.  CATARRACTES  APPINIS  Marsh. 

28.  HESPERORNIS  REGALIS  Marsh. 

29.  LAORNIS  EDVARDSIANUS  Marsh. 


♦Not  in  the  Key.    (Marsh,  Am.  Jour.,  Sci.  and  Arts,  v,  p.  230,  March,  1873.) 

tNot  in  the  Key.  This  epecies,  with  No.  24,  represents  a  new  order,  Ichthyor- 
nithes,  of  a  new  subclass,  Odontornithes.  (Marsh,  Am.  Jour.,  Sci.  and  Arts,  y, 
p.  161,  Feb.,  1873.) 


APPENDIX 

CONTAINING 

ADDITIONS  AND  CORRECTIONS 
TO  THE  CHECK  LIST. 


Prepared  under  circumstances  of  remote  isolation  which  deprived 
the  author  of  the  advantage  of  certain  works  of  reference  he  desired 
to  consult,  the  CHECK  LIST  contains  some  names  for  which  no 
authority  is  cited,  and  in  a  few  instances  a  change  of  the  authority 
given  may  be  required. 

One  new  species  has  been  added  to  the  North  American  fauna  during 
the  printing  of  the  List ;  five  additiorial  known  species  have  since  been 
ascertained  to  occur  in  this  country,  and  meanwhile  several  new  varie- 
ties have  been  published  after  the  impression  had  passed  the  page 
where  they  should  respectively  appear;  these  are  brought  into  the 
present  connection.  Most  of  them  appear  entitled  to  varietal  recog- 
nition; but  in  printing  the  names  formally,  for  the  convenience  of 
those  who  may  desire  to  use  such  names  in  labelling,  the  author  must 
not  necessarily  be  held  to  endorse  them  in  every  instance. 

The  body  of  the  List  was  printed,  and  some  early  copies  distributed, 
in  Dec,  1873;  but  the  publication  of  the  volume  was  held  over  until 
1874,  to  insert  in  the  Appendix  names  then  about  being  published. 


No.  41?  The  query  indicates  a  probability  that  this  is  a  variety  of 
No.  40,  as  held  by  Mr.  Allen. 

No.  46.   The  United  States  form  constitutes  a  variety  of  true  mexi- 
canus.     See  Ridgway,  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873,  603. 

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APPENDIX  TO  CHECK   LIST.  125 

46.    CATHERPES  MEXICANUS  (Sw.)  Bd., 
var.  coxsPERSUs  Ridg. 
Ifniite-tliroated  "if^reii. 

No.  53a.  The  pale  western  Eremophila,  not  the  same  as  the  small 
bright  southwestern  var.  rw/a,  may  be  distinguished  as 

53b.  EREMOPHILA  ALPESTRIS  (Forst.), 
var.  LEUCOL^MA  Coues. 
«  Prairie  liark. 

No.  55bis.  The  following  species,  a  straggler  from  Asia,  is  in  the 
Smithsonian  Institution  from  St.  Michael's,  Alaska,  and  should  take 
place  in  the  list. 

[55bis.]  ANTHUS  PRATENSIS  Bechst. 
Meadonv  Pipit.* 

No.  68.  The  Pacific  form  is  varietally  distinguishable.  See  Ridg- 
way,  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873,  606.  The  Floridan  form,  later  distinguished 
by  Mr.  Ridgway  as  var.  obscurus,  seems  hardly  worthy  of  recognition 
by  name. 

68a.  HELMINTHOPHAGA  CELATA  (Say)  Bd., 
var.  lutescens  Ridg. 
Crolden  Orangre-croiwiied  ^fl^arbler. 

No.  88.  On  the  Mississippi  Valley  form,  see  Ridgway,  Am.  Nat., 
vii,  1873,  606. 

88a.  DENDRCE3CA  DOMINICA  (L.)  Bd., 

var.   ALBILORA  Bd. 

Trbite-browed  TTelloiv-tliroated  Hf^artoler. 

No.  99  ?  The  probability  mentioned  in  the  text  may  be  regarded  as 
assured. 

No.  102.  The  Pacific  form  is  varietally  distinguishable.  See  Ridg- 
way, Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873,  608. 

102a.   MYIODIOCTES  PUSILLUS  (Wils.)  Bp., 
var.  piLEOLATA  (Pall.)  Ridg. 
Paciiic  Flyeatclting-  ^fTartoler. 

[No.  106.]  According  to  Baird  and  Ridgway,  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873, 
612,  this  should  stand  as  G.  hahamensis. 

[106.]    CERTHIOLA  BAHAMENSIS  Reich. 
Honey  Creeper. 


APPENDIX   TO   CHECK  LIST.  127 

No.  135a.  The  C.  elegans  of  Baird  (not  of  Swainson)  has  b6en  re- 
named C.  ludoviciamis  var.  rohustus,  a  name  which,  however,  it  may 
not  be  necessary  to  adopt.     (Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873,  609.) 

[No.  138]  ?  The  query  indicates  that  the  determination  of  specific 
validity,  cited  and  adopted  in  the  Key,  may  have  been  made  by  Dr. 
Tristram  on  grounds  held  in  the  Key  to  constitute  only  geographical 
varieties ;  so  that  we  may  revert  to  the  view  of  its  original  describer 
as  F.  coccinea  var.  cassini  Bd. 

[138.]  PYRRHULA   COCCINEA, 
var.  CASSINI  Bd. 
Casisin's  BuUfincli. 

No.  144.  The  Leucosticte  tephrocotis  var.  australis  Allen,  lately  de- 
scribed by  Mr.  Ridgway  (Ess.  Inst.  Bull.,  v,  197),  I  believe  to  be 
merely  the  midsummer  plumage  of  the  ordinary  bird,  as  my  uEgiothus 
var.  fuscescens  probably  is  of  A.  linaria. 

No.  155.   For  chestnut-colored  read  chestnut-collared. 
"    157.   Omit  the  query,  which  should  have  been  aflSxed  to  the  next 
species. 

No.  157bis.  To  be  cancelled.  See  Scott,  Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873,  664 ; 
Coues,  ihid.,  p.  696. 

No.  165.  There  is  a  curious  small  blackish  form  of  this  species  from 
Florida,  which  has  been  distinguished  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  198)  as 

165a.  AMMODROMUS  MARITIMUS  Sw., 
var,  NiGRESCENS  Ridgw. 
Dusky  lieaside  f  incli. 

No.  170a.  Mr.  Ridgway  has  lately  demonstrated  to  my  satisfaction 
that  Feuccea  cassini  is  a  distinct  species  ;  the  bird  which  I  called  "var. 
cassini"  is  a  variety  of  cesiivaZt's  which  he  proposes  to  call  var.  arizonce. 
Am.  Nat.,  vii,  1873,  616.     So  the  species  and  varieties  will  stand  : — 

170a.  PEUC^A  ^STIVALIS  (Light.)  Cab., 
var.  ARIZONA  Ridg. 
Arizona  Pine  FInclu 

170bis.  PEUC-aiA  CASSINI  (Woodh.)  Bd. 
Casisin's  Pine  f  incli. 

No.  173.  A  very  notable  variety  of  Foospiza  belli,  from  Nevada,  has 
lately  been  characterized  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  198).  It  is  much  larger, 
paler  and  grayer,  with  streaked  interscapulars. 

173a.  POOSPIZA  BELLI  (Cass.)  Scl., 
var.  NEVADENSis  Ridg. 
IVevadan  Fincli. 


APPENDIX  TO   CHECK  LIST.  129 

No.  174.  The  form  of  Junco  with  white  wing-bars,  noted  in  the 
Key,  p.  141,  is  named  J.  hyemalis  var.  aikeni  Ridgway,  Am.  Nat.,  vii, 
1873, 616.     See  also  Pr.  Bost.  Soc,  xv,  1872,  p.  201. 

174a.  JUNCO  HYEMALIS  (L.)  ScL, 
var.  AIKENI  Ridg. 
^Wliite-i^ngred  linowbird. 

Nos.  175?  176?  The  queries  indicate  the  gradation  with  No.  174 
noted  in  the  Key,  p.  141. 

No.  183a.  The  true  Z.  leucophrys  var.  gambeli  is  a  Pacific  coast  form, 
from  which  the  Middle  Coast  form  has  been  distinguished  (Bull.  Ess. 
Inst.,  V,  198)  as 

183b.  ZONOTRICHIA  LEUCOPHRYS  (Forst.)  Sw., 

var.  INTEKVIEDIA    Ridgw. 

Ridg- way '8  liparroiv. 

No.  206.   For  Canon  read  Canon. 

"    210.   The  prairie  form   has  been  characterized  as  Dolichonyx 
oryzivorus  var.  albinucha  Ridg.  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  198),  a  name  it 
may  not  be  necessary  to  adopt. 
No.  216.   For  Dandin'read  Daudin. 

"    220.  For  Girand  read  Giraud. 

**    226.    i^'or  Nuttallii  reacZ  Nuttalli. 

"    229a.    For  Gairdnerii  read  Gairdneri. 

•'  237.  The  question  of  synonymy  left  open  in  the  Key,  p.  166,  has 
been  determined  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  199)  as  follows:  "A  sordida" 
of  the  Key  is  a  new  variety,  arizonce  of  ultramarina,  the  true  sordida 
being  a  Mexican  variety  of  the  same  species.  Accordingly,  No.  237 
should  stand  as 

237.  APHELOCOMA  ULTRAMARINA  (Bp.)  Cab., 
var.  ARizoNiE  (Ridg.) 
ArlaEona  Ultramarine  Jay. 

No.  239.  Two  varieties  of  Canada  jay,  one  from  Alaska,  the  other 
from  the  Rocky  Mountains,  have  lately  been  named  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst., 
V,  199). 

239a.  PERISOREUS  CANADENSIS  (L.)  Bp., 
var.  OBSCURUS  Ridg. 
]>usky  Canada  Jay. 

239b.  PERISOREUS  CANADENSIS  (L.)  Bp., 
var.  CAPiTALis  Bd. 
Rocky  Mountain  Jay. 

Ckbck  List  Birds.         9 


APPENDIX   TO    CHECK    LIST.  131 

No.  274bis.  A  fine  species  of  humraiDg  bird  has  been  discovered  by- 
Mr.  H.  W.  Henshaw  to  inliabit  Arizona,  and  lias  been  determined 
by  Mr.  Lawrence  to  be  Eugenes  fulgens.  (Am.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,  in 
press.) 

274bis.   EUGENES  FULGENS  (Sw.). 
Reiiilgrenl;  Hummingrbii'd. 

No.  279.   Tlie  authority  is  (Less.)  Bp. 

"    28 L   The  authority  is  (Lkss.)  Gld. 

**    292.   The  authority  is  (Lath.)  Nutt. 

"  303?  This  species,  queried  in  the  text,  and  in  Key,  p.  195,  may 
be  regarded  as  a  variety  of  302,  the  iutergradation,  through  302a,  prov- 
ing complete.     See  Ridgway,  Am.  Jour,,  iv,  Dec,  1872. 

302b.   SPHYRAPICUS  VARIUS  (L.)  Bd., 
var.  RUBER  (Gm.)  Ridg. 
Red-breasted  Ifl^oodpecker. 

Nos.  304,  305.  Observations  lately  made  by  Mr.  H.  W.  Henshaw 
(Am.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,  in  press)  are  to  the  effect  that  Sphyrapicus  thy- 
roideus  is  the  female  of  S.  loilliamsoni.  The  opposite  sexes  of  each 
of  these  species  have  not  been  satisfactorily  recognized,  and  upon 
examination  of  Mr.  Henshaw's  material,  I  find  almost  conclusive  evi- 
dences in  favor  of  his  views,  substantiating  his  observations.  Such 
sexual  diflferences  are  unique  in  the  family.  As  the  older  name,  S. 
thyroideus  will  stand  for  the  species,  S.  williamsoni  becoming  a  syno- 
nyme.     No.  305  is  therefore  to  be  cancelled. 

No.  307.   The  authority  is  (Wagl.)  Gray. 

No.  318.  A  dark  Floridan  form  of  Scops  has  been  characterized 
under  the  following  name  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  200)  : — 

318c.   SCOPS  ASIO  (L.)  Bp., 
var.  FLORiDANUS  Ridg. 
floridan  Screeicli  Oivl. 


No.  320.  The  authority  is  Fleming. 
"    321.   The  authority  is  (Bechst.)  Bp. 

"    322.   The  term  cinereum  has  priority  over  lapponicum  ;  the  bird 
should  stand  as 

322.   SYRNIUM  CINEREUM  (Gm.)  Aud., 
€rreat  Oray  Owl. 

No.  327.  The  authority  is  (Gm.)  Bp. 
<♦    329.   The  authority  is  (L.)  Bp. 
"    330.   The  authority  is  (Max.)  Kaup. 


APPENDIX   TO^CHECK   LIST.  133 

Nos.  343,  344.  The  dark  northwest  coast  forms  of  duck  hawk  and 
pigeon  hawk  respectively  have  been  named  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  201) 
as  follows  :— 

343a.  FALCO  COMMUNIS  Gm., 
var.  PEALEi  Kidg. 
Peale'is  l^uck  Hairk. 

344a.  FALCO  COLUMBARIUS  L., 
var.  sucKLEYi  Kidg. 
Huckley'ii  Pig-eon  Hairk. 

No.  351c.  The  authority  is  Hoopes,  Pr.  Phila.  Acad.,  1873,  238,  pi. 
6  (Iowa). 

No.  381.  A  dark  form  of  Tetrao  obscurus,  from  Sitka,  has  lately  been 
characterized  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  199)  :  it  is  more  like  true  obscurus 
than  like  var.  richardsoni,  having  the  broad  terminal  slate  bar  of  the 
tail. 

381b.  TETRAO  OBSCURUS  Say, 
var.  FULiGiNOSA  (Ridg.). 
Sitkan  Dusky  Oroiise. 

No.  384.  A  pale  form  of  Cupidonia,  from  Texas,  has  lately  been 
characterized  (Bull.  Ess.  Inst.,  v,  199)  :— 

384a.   CUPIDONIA  CUPIDO  (L.)  Bd., 

var.  PALLIDICINCTA  Bidg. 

Tejcas  Prairie  Hen. 

No.  400,  A  variety  of  this  species  is  described  by  Mr.  Ridgway, 
(Am.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,  109),  as  A.  melodus  var.  circumcinctusy  having 
the  black  pectoral  band  complete. 

400a.  JEQIALITIS  MELODUS  (Ord)  Cab., 
var.  ciRCUMcmcTus  Ridg. 
Missouri  Piping*  Plover. 

No.  400bis.  A  new  species  of  ^gialitis  is  described  from  San  Fran- 
cisco by  Mr.  Ridgway  (Am.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,  109). 

400bis.  iEGIALITIS  MICRORHYNCHUS  Ridg. 
ISlender-billed  Plover. 

No.  401.  The  American  form  of  ^.  cantianus  may  be  considered 


APPENDIX   TO    CHECK    LIST.  135 

varietally  distinct  from  the  European  (see  Ridgway,  Am.  Nat.,  viil, 
1874,  109). 

401.   ^GIALITIS  CANTIANUS  (Lath.), 
var.  Nivosus  (Cass.)  Ridgw. 
Snoiry  [Plover. 

No.  402*.  As  intimated  in  the  text,  the  North  American  mountain 
plover  is  perfectly  distinct  from  the  Asiatic.  I  have  only  lately  seen  it 
in  breeding  dress :  it  has  no  black  pectoral  band,  but  a  transverse 
black  coronal  belt  and  black  loral  stripe. 

402.  EUDROMIAS  MONTANUS  (Towns.)  Harting. 
Mountain  Plover. 

No.  415a.  It  is  not  necessary  to  recognize  this  even  by  varietal 
name;  "ilf.  scolopaceus"  being  merely  longer-billed  specimens  of  M. 
griseus,  such  as  may  be  shot  out  of  almost  any  flock  of  the  latter. 
The  range  of  variation  in  length  of  bill  is  no  greater  than  that  occur- 
ring in  Ereunetes  piisillus,  as  noted  in  the  Key,  p.  254. 

No.  442bis.  A  well  known  Pacific  curlew,  before  overlooked  in  the 
Smithsonian  collection,  was  taken  at  Fort  Renai,  Alaska,  May  18,  1869, 
by  F.  Bischoft',  and  should  be  added  to  the  last  as  a  straggler. 

[442bis.]  NUMENIUS  FEMOBALIS  Peale. 
Briiitle-ltellied  Curle^v. 

No.  445.  According  to  Mr.  Ridgway  (Am.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,  110),  the 
ordinary  North  American  glossy  ibis  is  absolutely  identical  with  that 
of  the  Old  World.  He,  however,  finds  two  other  species  in  western 
United  States,  /.  guarauna  and  /.  thalassinus.  According  to  this 
determination  our  species  would  stand  as  follows  :  — 

445.   IBIS  FALCINELLTJS  Auct. 
Olossy  Ibis. 

445bis.  IBIS  GUARAUNA  (Linn.)  Ridg. 
TFliite-faced  IMs. 

445ter.  IBIS  THALASSINUS  Ridg. 
Oreen  IMs. 

No.  448bis.  I  am  informed  by  Prof.  Baird  that  the  Jabiru,  of  Cen- 
tral America,  was  taken  some  years  since  at  Austin,  Texas.  It  should 
enter  the  list  as  a  straggler. 

[448bis.]  MYCTERIA  AMERICANA  L. 
•rabiru. 


APPENDIX    TO    CHECK   LIST.  137 

No.  450?   For  occasion  of  the  query  see  Key,  p.  267. 
No.  46G.    A  pale  form  is  described  from  California.     See  Kidgway 
(Am.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,  111). 

466a.   BALLUS  ELEGANS  Aud., 
var.  OBSOLETUS  Ridg. 
Cstlitoriiistii  Raifl. 

No.  470.  A  peculiar  variety  of  the  black  rail  is  described  from  the 
Farallones  by  Mr.  llid<^way  (Amer.  Nat.,  viii,  1874,   HI). 

470a.    PORZANA  JAMAicBNSIS  (Gm.)  Cass., 
var.  coTuiixicuLUs  Bd. 
Pacific  Ulack  Rail. 

No.  472.  The  relationships  of  this  form  to  the  European  G.  chloropus 
require  further  investigation.     It  will  probably  stand  as 

472.   GALLIWULA  CHLOROPUS  Lath.. 
var.  GALKATA  (Licht.)  Hartl. 

No.  471)?    Compare  Key,  p.  282. 

No.  481).  A  lighter  colored  form  of  dusky  duck,  with  a  butt*  throat,  is 
described  from  Florida  (by  Mr.  Kidgway,  /.  c),  where  it  is  resident. 

481)a.    AWAS  OBSCURA  Gm., 
var.  FULViGULA  Kidg. 
Flos'iclaii  ]>KiSiU:^'  Duck. 

No.  493?  The  query  indicates  probability  of  only  varietal  distinction 
from  No.  492. 

No.  501  ?  The  query  indicates  probability  of  only  varietal  distinction 
from  No.  500. 

No.  575bis.  A  specimen  of  the  European  white-winged  tern,  Hydro- 
chelidon  leucoptera,  was  taken  in  Wisconsin,  July  5,  1873,  by  Th.  Kum- 
lein,  and  presented  to  the  Smithsonian  by  Dr.  Brewer.  This  is  the 
first  instance  known  of  its  occurrence  in  this  country. 

[575bis.]   HYDROCHELIDON  LEUCOPTERA  (Mias.)  Boib. 
IfTIiite-iviiig-ed  Black  Tern. 

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